Cavouras C. John

Professor

Degree in Physics, University of Athens, 1969

Diploma in Computing Science, University of Glasgow, 1971

M.Sc. in Computer Science, University of London (ICS), 1972

Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Glasgow, 1978

 

Research Interests: 

Computer Programming, Computer Systems and in particular Operating and Distributed Systems.

Dissertations: 

Ph.D. Thesis:
Cavouras, J.C. The Development and Application of a method for producing Software Tools for Computer Systems Design Methodologies, University of Glasgow, January 1978, 397 pages

M.Sc. Dissertation: Cavouras, J.C. The Use of Decision Tables in Program Debugging and Optimisation. University of London (Institute of Computer Science), 1972.

Selected Publications: 

Cavouras J.C., Milis I.Z., Xylomenos G.V., Roukounaki A.A., Distributed Systems with Java (Computer Systems Vol. III). Klidarithmos Editions, 2nd Edition, Athens 2005, pages xiv+557, ISBN 960-209-829-5

Cavouras, J.C. Operating Systems (Computer Systems Vol. II). Klidarithmos Editions, 6th Edition, Athens 2003, pages xxiv+663, ISBN 960-85152-0-3

Cavouras, J.C. Computer Systems Organisation (Computer Systems Vol. I). Klidarithmos Editions, 6th Edition, Athens 2003, pages xxv+740, ISBN 960-209-275-0

Cavouras, J.C. Programming with Java. Klidarithmos Editions, 1st Edition, Athens 2003, pages xxi+682, ISBN 960-209-688-8

Cavouras, J.C. Computer System Evaluation through Supervisor Replication. The Computer Journal, Vol. 26, No. 2 (May 1983), 134-141

Cavouras, J.C. On the Conversion of Programs to Decision Tables: Method and Objectives. Comm. ACM. Vol. 17, No. 8 (August 1974), 456-462.

Selected Projects: 

Restructuring the Undergraduate Program of Study/Suggested Reading Lists, Department of Informatics of the Athens University of Economics and Business (funded by the Greek Education Ministry, under the framework of EPEAEK I)

Study for the operational improvement of the Job Centres in Greece (funded by the European Union).

Other Activities: 

Elected and acted as Chairman of the Department of Informatics of the Athens University of Economics and Business during the years 1993-1997 and 2001-2005

Head of the Computer Centre (Computer Manager) of the Athens School of Economics and Business Science (1986-1990)

Associate Professor, Department of Statistics and Information Science, Athens School of Economics and Business Science, Athens, Greece, 1985-1990

Research Scientist, National Research Centre "Demokritos", Athens, Greece, 1984-1985

Fellow of the British Computer Society (FBCS), 1980-1985

Member of the Greek Computer Society, 1979-2000

Member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 1974-1985

Tenured Lecturer in Computer Science, Computing Science Department, University of Glasgow, 1979-1984

Honorary Consul for Greece in Glasgow and the Strathclyde Region (West Scotland) 1977-1985

Member of the British Computer Society (MBCS), 1978-1980

Lecturer in Computer Science, Department of Computer Science, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, 1978-1979

Lecturer 'A' in Computer Science, Computer Studies Department, Glasgow College of Technology (currently Glasgow Caledonian University), 1974-1978

Research Assistant, Computing Science Department, University of Glasgow, 1973-1974

Computer Demonstrator, Computing Science Department, University of Glasgow, 1972-1973

Referee for the Communications of the Association for Computing Machinery (Comm. ACM), 1974.