The development of low-level software such as drivers, kernels, hypervisors, run-times, system libraries, JITs, and firmware is very different from the development of applications. The goal of this ...

We are in danger of losing out in the best and most interesting part of the software market. I'm referring to the development of high-level components such as user interfaces. These deserve our ...

This course emphasizes the importance of quality when developing software systems. Topics include design for reuse, formal specification, applications of software testing, and maintenance of evolving ...

The problem with today's existing methodologies is that verification issubservient to design. This principle requires a shift in paradigm,especially in designing complex electronic systems. Why?

Transaction level modeling (TLM) is gaining favor over register-transfer level (RTL) for design components because of its many advantages—including faster design and verification times, easier ...