Front Cover; Advances in Computers, Volume 24; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors to Volume 24; Preface; Chapter 1. Software Effort Estimation and Productivity; 1. Introduction; 2. Measures of Model Goodness; 3. Historical-Experiential Models; 4. Statistically Based Methods; 5. Theoretically Based Models; 6. A Composite Model: COCOMO; 7. Effect of Team Size and Organization on Productivity; 8. Effect of Team Size on Effort: COPMO; 9. Early Size Prediction; 10. Conclusion; Appendix. Description of Data; References; Chapter 2. Theoretical Issues Concerning Protection in Operating Systems.

1. Introduction2. A Specialized Model; 3. A Uniform Approach to Modeling Protection; 4. Logic and Protection Systems; 5. Conclusions; References; Chapter 3. Developments in Firmware Engineering; 1. Introduction; 2. Characteristics of Firmware; 3. The Firmware Life Cycle; 4. Developments in the First Decade; 5. The Current Decade; 6. Conclusions; References; Chapter 4. The Logic of Learning: A Basis for Pattern Recognition and for Improvement of Performance; 1. Introduction; 2. Considerations of Language; 3. Learning Algorithms and Logic; 4. Some Learning Programs; 5. Recent Work.

6. Some Outstanding ProblemsReferences; Chapter 5. The Current State of Language Data Processing; 1. Introduction; 2. Considerations; 3. Issues; 4. Conclusions; References; Chapter 6. Advances in Information Retrieval: Where Is That /#* & amp;@Ø Record?; 1. Introduction; 2. Commercially Available Bibliographic Retrieval Systems; 3. Text Content Analysis; 4. Query Processing; 5. Evaluation; 6. Current Research Problems; 7. Summary and Conclusions; References; Chapter 7. The Development of Computer Science Education; 1. Introduction; 2. Early Developments; 3. Curriculum Developments.

4. Computer Science Education Problems5. Current Trends; 6. Concluding Remarks; Appendix. Abbreviations; References; Author Index; Subject Index; Contents of Previous Volumes.