Abstract. Software models are key in separating and solving independent development concerns. However, there is still a gap on how to transition design information among these sepa...
The use of inaccurate or outdated database statistics by the query optimizer in a relational DBMS often results in a poor choice of query execution plans and hence unacceptably lo...
Ashraf Aboulnaga, Peter J. Haas, Sam Lightstone, G...
Private information about individuals that engage in e-commerce business transactions is of economic value to businesses for market analysis and for identifying possible future par...
A complex software system typically has a large number of objects in the memory, holding references to each other to implement an object model. Deciding when the objects should be...
Home computer systems are frequently insecure because they are administered by untrained, unskilled users. The rise of botnets has amplified this problem; attackers can compromis...