Teach Z by Reverse Engineering Specifications From Real-Life Implementations

Abstract

This paper describes a different approach to teaching formal methods and Z in particular. A specification is developed interactively with the class but unusually, a working implementation exists and is made available for exploratory testing as part of the lecture. The domain chosen for the application is a simple dynamic content website.

Contributors

Ian Bayley

Conference

Publication date: December 2006

Publication date (Print): December 2006

Pages: 1-5

Affiliations

School of Technology,

Oxford Brookes University

Article

DOI: 10.14236/ewic/TFM2006.7

Copyright statement: © Ian Bayley. Published by BCS Learning and Development Ltd. Teaching Formal Methods: Practice and Experience, BCS London Office, UK

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Conference name: Teaching Formal Methods: Practice and Experience

Conference acronym: TFM

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Conference location: BCS London Office, UK

Conference date: 15 December 2006

Conference sponsor: Electronic Workshops in Computing (eWiC)

Conference theme: Teaching Formal Methods: Practice and Experience

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Product Information: 1477-9358BCS Learning & Development

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Categories

Series title: Electronic Workshops in Computing