Victor Shtern
Associate Professor Emeritus of Computer Science
- Title Associate Professor Emeritus of Computer Science
- Office 1010 Commonwealth Avenue, 3rd Floor, 319
- Email shtern@bu.edu
- Education Ph.D. Leningrad Aluminum Institute (Russia)
M.S. Leningrad Institute of Technology
M.B.A. Boston University
Dr. Shtern develops and teaches graduate and undergraduate courses (see the list on the left panel of this page) on C++ and Java Programming and on object-oriented technology for working adults.
In addition to credit courses, he teaches professional training seminars on C/C++ Programming, Java Programming, Object-Oriented Programming, Object-Oriented Analysis and Design, Web Development, XML.
Dr. Shtern conducts research and publishes on object-oriented methods of software construction, software testing, computer simulation. His book has been published by Prentice Hall Professional Technical Reference (PTR) in the prestigious (and successful) Core book series. The book title is Core C++: A Software Engineering Approach, 1237 pages, ISBN 0-13-085729-7, 2000, Prentice Hall PTR. The book has been translated into the Russian, Chinese and Polish languages.
Dr. Shtern came to this country from the USSR in 1976. He has many years of experience developing process control systems, operating systems, simulation systems, database systems. He designed and taught computer-aided and distance education courses for Digital Equipment Corporation, Boston University, National Technological University and a number of high technology companies (see his current resume).
Research Interests