Michael Anthony Jackson
Michael Anthony Jackson (* 1936 ) is a British computer scientist and works as an independent consultant in London , England and at AT&T Research, Florham Park, NJ, USA . He is visiting professor at the Open University in the UK .
Jackson studied at Oxford University and was a fellow student of Tony Hoare . In the 1970s he developed the software development method Jackson Structured Programming (JSP), in the 1980s he and John Cameron developed a method for system development ( Jackson System Development (JSD)). In the 1990s he developed the Problem Frames , an approach to break down and structure problems.
Jackson is a recipient of the Stevens Award .
Fonts
- Principles of Program Design . Academic Press, London, 1975, ISBN 0-12379050-6 .
- System development. 1983, ISBN 0-13-880328-5 .
- Software Requirements & Specifications. 1995, ISBN 0-201-87712-0 .
- Problem Frames: Analyzing and Structuring Software Development Problems. 2001, ISBN 0-201-59627-X .
See also
Web links
- Literature by and about Michael Anthony Jackson in the catalog of the German National Library
- Michael Anthony Jackson website
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| SURNAME | Jackson, Michael Anthony |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English computer scientist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1936 |