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HARDWARE ABSTRACTION [3 records]

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Record 1 2016-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
CONT

Hardware abstraction allows the same set of tests to execute against various nodes and hardware types without having to create entirely different test plans.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Computer Programs and Programming
CONT

… the hardware itself and its operation is abstracted completely from the software via a middleware layer known as the hardware abstraction layer(HAL).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)

Spanish

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Record 3 1995-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Programs and Programming
CONT

A model library facility is... incorporated, to enable models to be built up, tested and debugged incrementally. Thus it is possible for students to store, retrieve or edit partially complete models. Once a hardware model is defined, it may be stored in a library of model units which may be used as building blocks for more extensive models, thus supporting the hierarchical development of models at different levels of abstraction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Programmes et programmation (Informatique)

Spanish

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