Software Engineering (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780133943030
Author: Ian Sommerville
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 12, Problem 12.6E
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Usage of formal specification:
- The formal specifications are used for detecting the specification problems that causes system failure.
- In large systems, the formal specifications are used for verifying the critical-safety and critical-security operations...
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Software Engineering (10th Edition)
Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.1ECh. 12 - Prob. 12.2ECh. 12 - Prob. 12.3ECh. 12 - Prob. 12.4ECh. 12 - Prob. 12.5ECh. 12 - Prob. 12.6ECh. 12 - Explain why using model checking is sometimes a...Ch. 12 - List four types of systems that may require...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.9ECh. 12 - Should software engineers working on the...
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