Software fault tolerance techniques and implementation

Author(s)

• Pullum, Laura L

Bibliographic Information

Software fault tolerance techniques and implementation

Laura L. Pullum

（Artech House computing library）

Artech House, c2001

Note

Artech House computing library

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This innovative resource provides the most comprehensive coverage of software fault tolerance techniques to guide professionals through design, operation and performance. It features an in-depth discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of specific techniques, so practitioners can decide which ones are best suited for their work. The book examines key programming techniques such as assertions, checkpointing, and atomic actions, and provides design tips and models to assist in the development of critical software fault tolerance software systems that help ensure dependable performance. From software reliability, recovery and redundancy to design- and data-diverse software fault tolerance techniques, this practical reference provides detailed insight into techniques that will improve the overall quality of software.

Table of Contents

Introduction - Means to Achieve Dependable Software. Types of Recovery. Types of Redundancy for Software Fault Tolerance. Structuring Redundancy for Software Fault Tolerance - Robust Software. Design Diversity. Data Diversity. Temporal Diversity. Architectural Structure for Diverse Software. Structure for Development of Diverse Software. Summary. Design Methods, Programming Techniques and Issues - Problems and Issues. Programming Techniques. Dependable System Development Model and N-Version Software Paradigm. Design Diverse Software Fault Tolerance Techniques - Recovery Blocks. N-Version Programming. Distributed Recovery Blocks. N -Self-Checking Programming. Consensus Recovery Block. Acceptance Voting. Technique Comparisons. Data Diverse Software Fault Tolerance Techniques - Retry Blocks. N-Copy Programming. Two-Pass Adjudicators. Other Software Fault Tolerance Techniques - N-Version Programming Variants. Resourceful Systems. Data-Driven Dependability Assurance Scheme. Self-Configuring Optimal Programming. Other Techniques. Adjudicating the Results - Voters. Acceptance Tests.

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Details

• NCID: BA59099421
• ISBN:
  • 1580531377
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Boston
• Pages/Volumes: xiii, 343 p
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • DC21 : 005.1
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Fault-tolerant computing
  • LCSH : Computer software -- Reliability
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA4450618X