The computing power of computers, which has doubled every eighteen months since 1975, is now so huge that it is possible to embed very large and extremely sophisticated software in ever more complex systems, from small devices to large-scale, interconnected, distributed, real-time systems. This includes the most highly mission-critical and safetycritical computer-based infrastructures, as produ...

The increasing complexity of distributed computer systems has led researchers to utilise various tools of abstractions in order to improve the software engineering process. However, the requirements of an increasing number of computing scenarios go beyond the capabilities of traditional computer science and software engineering abstractions, such as object-orientation. According to Zambonelli a...

1Grid Computing and Distributed Systems (GRIDS) Lab., Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, The University of Melbourne, 221 Bouverie St., Carlton, Melbourne, Australia 2CRC for Enterprise Distributed Systems Technology, School of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia 3CMS Experiment, Computing Group, CERN, European Organization fo...

Over 6000 patents were issued last year in the US for software related inventions. Patent protection is available for software developments in Australia, US and Europe in addition to copyright protection. However, little use of the system has been made in Australia. We review the different types of intellectual property systems, and the use of the patent system in Australia in relation to prote...

In recent years computer systems have become increasingly complex and consequently the challenge of protecting these systems has become increasingly difficult. Various techniques have been implemented to counteract the misuse of computer systems in the form of firewalls, antivirus software and intrusion detection systems. The complexity of networks and dynamic nature of computer systems leaves ...

the advent of computer has revolutionized a variety of fields including education thus paving the way for educational science to enter a new stage. this effect has exhibited itself well in language learning. the development of computer technology and the resulting language learning software, as a reliable tool in the educational system of developed countries, has attracted the attention of both...

modeling and simulation of processing plants are widely used in industry. construction of a mathematical model for a plant is a time-consuming and error-prone task. in light of extensive advancements in computer science (both hardware and software), computers are becoming a necessary instrument in industrial activities. many software tools for modeling, simulation and optimization of processing...

'Ihe computing world is undergoing a transformation from centralized to distributed computer systems. At the same time, software maintenance has been identified repeatedly as the largest single system life cycle cost. This paper focuses on the issue of whether and to what extent distributed computer operating environments directly afrect software maintenance difficulty (and, by association, sof...