Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca
Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science
Study Cycle: Master
SUBJECT

Code	Subject	
MI253	Formal Methods in Programming	

Section	Semester	Hours: C+S+L	Category	Type	
Component-Based Programming - in English	1	2+2+0		compulsory	
Formals Methods in Programming - in English	1	2+2+1		compulsory	

Teaching Staff in Charge	Prof. FRENTIU Militon, Ph.D., mfrentiu@cs.ubbcluj.ro	
Aims	To introduce the students to the formal techniques needed in the development of systems. To have an understanding of both the theory and practice of formal mathematical thinking in software specification, verification and development. To be able to perform formal analysis and to reason about designs and developments. To obtain the ability to analyse  the correctness of algorithms, and to measure the qualities of programs.	
Content	1. What are Formal Methods? Myths. Applications.
2. Formal Specification:
  - the necessity of formal specifications;
  - specification methods;
  - specification languages (Z, OBJ, VDM, ...);
  - necontradictia specificatiilor
3. The proof of program correctness:
  - methods for proving correctness;
  - automatizing verification process.
4. Refinement of programs from specifications:
5. Model Checking
6. Object Oriented Development.	
Bibliography	1. EHRIG H., B.Mahr, Fundamentals of Algebraic Specification, Springer-Verlag, 1985
2. FENTON N.E., Software Metrics. A Rigorous Approach, International Thomson Computer Press, 1995, 332 pages.
3. GOLDSACK S.J., S.J.H.KENT, Formal Methods and Object Technology, Springer-Verlag, 1986.
4. LANO K., Formal Object-Oriented Development, Springer-Verlag, 1995.
5. MORGAN C., Programming from Specifications, Prentice Hall, 1990.
6. SHERRELL L.B., D.L.CARVER, FunZ: An intermediate specification language, Computer Journal, 38(1995), 3, 193-207.
7. WOODCOCK,J., J. DAVIES, Uzing Z. Specification, Refinement and Proof, Prentice-Hall, 1996.
8. KIM S.D., Formal Specification in OO Software Development, PhD Thesis, 1991, Iowa University
9. *** Articole din Internet	
Assessment	A first grade will be given for a final written examination covering both theory and practice, and a second grade will be given for the activity during the term. The final result will be the average of these two grades.
Details at: www.cs.ubbcluj.ro/~mfrentiu/Lectures/