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Safeware: System Safety and Computers (Paperback)

by Nancy G. Leveson (Author)
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Book Info
Author examines what is currently known about building safe electromechanical systems and looks at past accidents to see what practical lessons can be applied to new computer-controlled systems. DLC: Computer software - Reliability.

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Addressing this need in her long-awaited book, Nancy Levenson examines what is currently known about building safe electromagnetic systems and looks at past accidents to see what practical lessons can be applied to new computer-controlled systems.

Software

  • Demonstrates the importance of integrating software safety efforts with system safety engineering
  • Describes models of accidents and human error that underlie particular approaches to safety problems
  • Presents the elements of a software program, including management, hazard analysis, requirements analysis, design for safety, design of the human-machine interface, and verification


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Product Details
  • Paperback: 704 pages
  • Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional (April 17, 1995)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0201119722
  • ISBN-13: 978-0201119725
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 1.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #309,685 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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