Choosing the proper boundaries between functions is perhaps the primary activity of the
computer system designer. Design principles that provide guidance in this choice of function …

In human–computer interaction (HCI), task analysis is a family of methods for understanding
the user's task thoroughly enough to help design a computer system that will effectively …

Experience with the design and implementation of a number of computer systems, and study
of many other systems, has led to some general hints for system design which are described …

This report argues that the overall structure of software systems (" software architecture") is
usefully studied by constructing design spaces. A design space identifies the key functional …

This paper shows how today's complex computing landscape can be understood in simple
terms through a 4-tier model. Each tier represents a distinct and stable set of design …

Traditionally, networking has had little or no basis in analysis or architectural development,
with designers relying on technologies they are most familiar with or being influenced by …

Thanks to the continued exponential advances in semiconductor design and the demands of
evolving and emerging application domains, the field of computer architecture has never …

As software systems become more complex, the overall system structure--or software
architecture--becomes a central design problem. A system's architecture provides a model of …

This essay derives a schema for specifying design principles for information technology-
based artifacts in sociotechnical systems. Design principles are used to specify design …

ABSTRACT From the Book: PREFACE: Our aim in this book is to give a thorough treatment
of the art of computer architecture. This work is not intended primarily as a textbook, but …