The author looks at the issues of how computing are used and taught, with a focus on embedding computers within problem solving process by making computer language part of natural language of the domain instead of embedding problem domain in the computer by programming. The book builds on previous editions of system software and software systems, concepts and methodology and develops a framework for software creation that supports domain-oriented problem solving process adapting Polya's four steps methodology for mathematical problem solving: Formalize the problem; Develop an algorithm to solve the problem; Perform the algorithm on the data characterizing the problem; Validate the solution. to the computer use for problem solving in any domain, including computer programming.

作者研究了如何使用和教授计算的问题，重点是通过使计算机语言成为该领域自然语言的一部分而将计算机嵌入问题解决过程中，而不是通过编程将问题领域嵌入计算机中。本书在前几版的系统软件和软件系统、概念和方法论的基础上，开发了一个软件创建框架，支持面向领域的问题解决过程，并改编了波利亚的数学问题解决的四个步骤方法。将问题形式化；制定解决问题的算法；在表征问题的数据上执行算法；验证解决方案。