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Introduction to Event-B

LM1: Introduction to the Event B Method

LM1: Introduction to the Event B Method

presentation pdf version of the lecture presentation, with multiple slides per presentation point 50 slides
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HTML slides some experimental slides, with multiple slides per points. These are generated using the Slidy HTML tool. 19 HTML pages

In this module, we give an overview of the need for specification, its role in testing, a comparison with traditional engineering disciplines, and some real life examples of how B has been used in practice.

We run a simple example of using the Rodin tool to develop a simple specification of a Parking Meter machine. The code of this specification is available on-line.

We also review some slides on the Event-B Notation, kindly made available by Prof Jean-Raymond Abrial, the father of Event-B (and B, and Z!). These slides can only be accessed by using your Authcate username and password.

A comment from The Vice-Chancellor's February 2007 Ancora Imparo column.

"The traditional role of lectures in imparting knowledge is now a much less important component of university education. We must focus more on principles and concepts rather than on imparting detailed factual information and on higher order generic skills such as problem analysis and problem solving, communication, teamwork and oral and written communication. These are the skills that employers are seeking in our graduates. They will be developed by more active involvement of students in their own education and learning in a research-rich environment."

next: LM2: Set Theory

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