虽然计算机硬件的发展取得了长足的进展，但大型软件或软硬件系统的建设仍然是一个具有挑战性的领域。当需要通过使用分布式系统实现更大的灵活性、通过使用多个处理器和新架构获得更大的计算能力、通过使用容错功能获得更高的可靠性以及通过使用智能组件获得更大的能力时，问题会进一步增多。研究和开发活动的这些领域属于开发学科，即计算机系统。现代计算机系统并不局限于这些领域中的任何一个，而是将它们以各种组合方式连接在一起。CSSE致力于计算机系统科学的理论发展及其在计算机系统工程中的应用。该期刊涵盖了系统领域在理论和实际硬件和软件问题上正在进行的大量研究活动，以及工业界在此类系统的工程、实施和开发方面正在进行的大量工作。定期出版原始研究论文、最新评论和技术说明。研究笔记、新的开发经验和应用论文是该杂志全面报道该主题的重要部分；工业发展和新产品也受到监控。会议日程、新书评论和来自世界各地的重要会议报告使读者充分了解情况。
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Whilst considerable progress has been made in the development of computer hardware, the construction of large software or software/hardware systems still remains a challenging area. The issues multiply further when there is a need to achieve greater flexibility through the use of distributed systems, much greater computing power through the use of multiple processors and new architectures, greater reliability through the use of fault tolerance and greater capability though the use of intelligent components. These areas of research and development activity belong to the developing discipline which known as computer systems. Modern computer systems do not confine themselves to any one of these areas, but draw them together in various combinations. CSSE is devoted to theoretical developments in computer systems science and their applications in computer systems engineering. The journal covers the intense research activity that is being carried out in the systems field in both theoretical and practical hardware and software problems, together with the substantial amount of work being carried out within industry on the engineering, implementation and development of such systems. Original research papers, state-of-art reviews and technical notes are published regularly. Research notes, new development experience and application papers are an important part of the journal’s all-round coverage of the subject; industrial developments and new products are also monitored. A conference calendar, reviews of new books and reports of important meetings from around the world keep the reader fully informed.
