We present details of a goal-oriented process for database requirements analysis. This process consists of a number of steps, spanning the spectrum from high-level stakeholder goa...
Lei Jiang, Thodoros Topaloglou, Alexander Borgida,...
With the advent of the Web, search has become the prominent paradigm for information seeking, not only across the online space but also within enterprises. Search engine functiona...
Alessandro Bozzon, Marco Brambilla, Piero Fraterna...
In this paper we investigate the statistics of multiplier operands and identify two characteristics of their distribution that have important consequences for the design of low po...
Software patterns are a new design paradigm used to solve problems that arise when developing software within a particular context. Patterns capture the static and dynamic structu...
Abstract. Even the most well-motivated models of information security have application limitations due to the inherent uncertainties involving risk. This paper exemplifies a formal...
Benjamin Johnson, Jens Grossklags, Nicolas Christi...