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The Role Of Models In Computer Science.

Explores the role of models in computer science. Specifications as models of problems; Programs as models of possible solutions; Existence of conceptualizations as ways of conceiving the world; High-level programming languages as models of virtual machines; Low-level programming languages as models...

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Published in:Monist Vol. 82; no. 1; pp. 20 - 37
Main Author: Fetzer, James H.
Format: Article
Published: Oxford University Press / USA Jan1999
Subjects:
Computer science
Programming languages
Technical specifications
Computer software
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:Explores the role of models in computer science. Specifications as models of problems; Programs as models of possible solutions; Existence of conceptualizations as ways of conceiving the world; High-level programming languages as models of virtual machines; Low-level programming languages as models of causal machines; Indispensability of models embedded within models for computer programming.