We survey a range of techniques for specifying concurrent modules, using the example of a counter module to illustrate the benefits and limitations of each. In particular, we highlight four key concepts underpi
Permission based separation logic is a way to specify a concurrent program so that the behavior can be verified. In this paper we describe the building of a ski lift program and specify it using permission based separation logic. We use this case study to see what problems arise when trying...
Process algebras such as ACP [1, table 35], which model concurrent processes, silently remove a finished process; this is part of the design of the concurrency operators. There is also a process algebra, namely the π-calculus [15], which introduces a similarly elegant creation construct: a...
With modern CPUs supporting more RAM, there is an argument to be made to simply go for 32GB or 64GB as 2 or 4 x 16GB modules from the start, as we will see later in our section on RAM. Processors are a different story, however. CPU...
In a networked environment, program modules depicted relative to the computer 1112, or portions thereof, may be stored in the remote memory storage device 1160. It will be appreciated that the network connections shown are exemplary and other means of establishing a communications link between the ...
30. A computer program product for processing traffic in a communications network, comprising: a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therein, the computer readable program code comprising: computer readable program code configured to register a network service pro...