2009-2010 Computer Science Seminar
This talk is part of the Triangle Computer Science Distinguished Lecturer Series
Date: Monday November 16, 2009
Time: 04:00 PM
Place: 3211, EB2; NCSU Centennial Campus (click for courtesy
parking request)
Speaker: Barbara Liskov , Dept .of EE and CS, MIT
The Power of Abstraction
Abstract:
Abstraction is at the center of much work in Computer Science. It encompasses finding the right interface for a system as well as finding an effective design for a system implementation. Furthermore, abstraction is the basis for program construction, allowing programs to be built in a modular fashion. This talk will discuss how the abstraction mechanisms we use today came to be, how they are supported in programming languages, and some possible areas for future research.
Short Bio:
See http://www.pmg.csail.mit.edu/~liskov/
Host: Xiaowei Yang, Computer Science, Duke
Media Files:
2009-11-16_Liskov_slides.pdfVideo Presentation:
