Features
- Cover Type: Hard Cover with 292 pages
- Published by: Wiley-IEEE Computer Society Pr July 31, 2006
- Written in: English
- ISBN 10 Number: 0471970476
- ISBN 13 Number: 978-0471970477
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Book Dimensions:
9.3 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
- Weighs: 1.2 pounds
Product Review
"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)
Product Description
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.
Reader ReviewsMike de Gyurky has defied the odds over and over again to deliver medium to large-scale software deliveries on-time and on-budget. In this book, de Gyurky outlines his strategies, procedures, and philosophy -- as influenced by the great philosophers -- to guide you through the maze that is team-oriented software development. Eschewing modern-day political correctness, de Gyurky "tells it like it is" in giving advice for the tough choices software managers face in completing their projects on-time and on-budget. This book will not make developing software projects easy. Often in this book, de Gyurky emphasizes the difficulty of some of the processes and decisions the software manager has to make. However, for the serious manager who is willing to put in the work, this book is an invaluable resource to guide him or her through the process from beginning to end.
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