Reliability of computer and control systems

Beginning with a brief introduction to Reliability Theory, this book presents a state-of-the-art methodology for the design of reliable computer control systems, detailing methods for failure analysis to identify critical failures, systematic procedures for fault monitor design using control-theoretic techniques, and strategies for the design of fault-tolerant computer systems. Various concepts, tools, and techniques from such diverse areas as computer science, automatic control, reliability theory, and process systems engineering, are collected and presented in a self-contained manner.