Describe the process of writing a formal specification for some system function.

What will be an ideal response?


• Define a system state in terms of the objects manipulated by the function
• Using a simple mathematical function as an example, define the data invariant by writing data relations that will not change during the execution of the function
• Write the precondition and postcondition for the function using mathematical notation to show the system state before and after the

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What will be an ideal response?

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