Szabolcs Michael De Gyurky

The Cognitive Dynamics of Computer Science (eBook, PDF)

Cost-Effective Large Scale Software Development
Illustrator: Tarbell, Mark A.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

A groundbreaking, unifying theory of computer science for low-cost, high-quality software The Cognitive Dynamics of Computer Science represents the culmination of more than thirty years of the author's hands-on experience in software development, which has resulted in a remarkable and sensible philosophy and practice of software development. It provides a groundbreaking ontology of computer science, while describing the processes, methodologies, and constructs needed to build high-quality, large-scale computer software systems on schedule and on budget. Based on his own experience in developing successful, low-cost software projects, the author makes a persuasive argument for developers to understand the philosophical underpinnings of software. He asserts that software in reality is an abstraction of the human thought system. The author draws from the seminal works of the great German philosophers--Kant, Hegel, and Schopenhauer--and recasts their theories of human mind and thought to create a unifying theory of computer science, cognitive dynamics, that opens the door to the next generation of computer science and forms the basic architecture for total autonomy. * Four detailed cases studies effectively demonstrate how philosophy and practice merge to meet the objective of high-quality, low-cost software. * The Autonomous Cognitive System chapter sets forth a model for a completely autonomous computer system, using the human thought system as the model for functional architecture and the human thought process as the model for the functional data process. * Although rooted in philosophy, this book is practical, addressing all the key areas that software professionals need to master in order to remain competitive and minimize costs, such as leadership, management, communication, and organization. This thought-provoking work will change the way students and professionals in computer science and software development conceptualize and perform their work. It provides them with both a philosophy and a set of practical tools to produce high-quality, low-cost software.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 350
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. August 2006
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780470036433
• Artikelnr.: 37289906

Autorenporträt

SZABOLCS MICHAEL de GYURKY retired from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory after twenty-five years of service, and is now employed as a consultant and writer. He was responsible for the design, programming, testing, installation, and documentation of approximately 2,500,000 lines of code. An equally important focus of his work has been the reduction of cost and the increased modularity and portability of software. Mr. de Gyurky is the recipient of the NASA Exceptional Achievement Medal. The volume is richly illustrated with computer artwork renditions of de Gyurky's visualizations by associate Mark Tarbell.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Figures. Acknowledgments. Chapter 1. Introduction. Chapter 2.
Prologue. Chapter 3. The Philosophical Foundations of Computer Software
Design. Chapter 4. The Philosophical Imperatives of Architectural Design.
Chapter 5. Project and Task Organization. Chapter 6. The Philosophy of
Communication. Chapter 7. Software Management Standards. Chapter 8. The
Estimation of Software Cost. Chapter 9. The Exercise of Project Control.
Chapter 10. The Development Process Methodology. Chapter 11. The
Development of System Architectures. Chapter 12. The Impact of Leadership
on Software Development. Chapter 13. Management of Software Systems
Development. Chapter 14: Four Case Studies of Low-Cost Systems. Chapter 15.
Operations, Operators, and Users: Their Impact on Cost. Chapter 16. The
Autonomous Cognitive System. Epilogue. The Science of Computer Science. The
Professional Software Manager. Cognitive Philosophy in a Modern Technical
Context. Cognitive Dynamics is the Unifying Theory. The Issue of Software
Cost. The Paradigm Shift of Cognitive Dynamics. Glossary of Acronyms.
Index.

Rezensionen

"This book is a 'must-have' for all computer scientists and software professionals." - Ubiquity, September 19, 2006

"The book is outstanding on almost every aspect...might become one of the classics and [I] hope you enjoy reading it." (ACM Software Engineering Notes, January 2007)

"...this book is worthwhile." (Software Quality Professional, December 2006)

"This book is a 'must-have' for all computer scientists and software professionals." (Ubiquity, September 19, 2006)