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PublisherCRC Press LLC

ISBN-100849314453

ISBN-139780849314452

eBay Product ID (ePID)1656772

Product Key Features

Number of Pages448 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameIntroduction to Software Engineering

SubjectSoftware Development & Engineering / General, Computer Engineering

Publication Year1999

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaComputers

AuthorSteven Strauss, Ronald J. Leach

SeriesChapman and Hall/Crc Innovations in Software Engineering and Software Development Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight27.3 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width6.4 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN99-046521

Dewey Edition21

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal005.1

Table Of ContentINTRODUCTION The Need for Software Engineering Are Software Teams Really Necessary? Software Engineering Software Lifecycles Different Views of Software Engineering Activities Software Engineering as an Emerging Discipline Some Techniques of Software Engineering Standards Commonly Used for Software Development Processes The Year 2000 Problem and Similar Problems Organization of the Book PROJECT MANAGEMENT Sub-Teams Needed in Software Engineering Projects The Nature of Project Teams Project Management Software Project Estimation Project Scheduling Project Measurement Project Management Tools The Role of Networks in Project Management Groupware An Example: Project Management for a Year 2000 Conversion Project REQUIREMENTS Some Problems with Requirements Determination Requirements Elicitation Requirements Traceability Software Architectures and Requirements Reengineering System Requirements Assessment of Feasibility of System Requirements Usability Requirements Specifying Requirements Using State Diagrams and Decision Tables Specifying Requirements Using Petri Nets Ethical Issues Some Metrics for Requirements The Requirements Review The Major Project - Problem Statement The Major Project - Requirements Elicitation The Major Software Project - Requirements Analysis SOFTWARE DESIGN Introduction Software Design Patterns Introduction to Software Design Representations Procedurally-Oriented Design Representations Software Architectures Software Design Principles for Procedurally-Oriented Programs What is an Object? Object-Oriented Design Representations Software Design Principles for Object-Oriented Programs Class Design Issues An Example of Class Development - The String Class User Interfaces Software Interfaces Some Metrics for Design Design Reviews A Manager''s Viewpoint of Design Architecture of the Major Software Engineering Project Preliminary Design of the Major Software Project Subsystem Design of the Major Software Project Detailed Design for the Major Software Project CODING The Choice of Programming Language Coding Styles Coding Standards Coding, Design, Requirements, and Change Some Coding Metrics Coding Reviews and Inspections Configuration Management A Management Perspective on Coding Coding of the Major Software Project TESTING AND INTEGRATION Types of Software Testing Black-Box Module Testing White-Box Module Testing Reducing the Number of Test Cases by Effective Test Strategies Testing Objects for Encapsulation and Completeness Testing Objects with Inheritance General Testing Issues for Object-Oriented Software Test Plans Software Integration Managing Change in the Integration Process Performance and Stress Testing Quality Assurance Software Reliability A Manager''s Viewpoint on Testing and Integration Testing the Major Software Project Integrating the Major Software Project DELIVERY, INSTALLATION, AND DOCUMENTATION Delivery Installation Internal Documentation External Documentation Design Rationales Installation, User, Training, and Operations Manuals On-Line Documentation Reading Levels A Manager''s View of Delivery, Installation, and Documentation Delivery, Installation, and Documentation of the Major Software Project MAINTENANCE Introduction Corrective Software Maintenance Adaptive Software Maintenance Preventative Software Maintenance and the Year 2000 Problem How to Read Requirements, Designs, and Source Code A Manager''s Perspective on Software Maintenance Maintenance of the Major Software Project RESEARCH ISSUES IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERING Some Important Research Problems in Software Engineering How to Read the Software Engineering Research Literature APPENDIX: COMMAND-LINE ARGUMENTS REFERENCES

SynopsisIntroduction to Software Engineering presents the basics of software engineering in a concise and direct format. With emphasis on Internet technology, software tools for programming, and hands-on learning, this book effectively prepares students to move from the academic setting to applying their knowledge to complex projects faced in the professional arena. The author's outstanding hybrid approach combines object-oriented technology and classical programming techniques to solve computing problems. He also emphasizes Internet technology and resources. A simple but non-trivial running example illustrates all stages of the software engineering process., Software engineering lies at the heart of the computer revolution. Software is used in automobiles, airplanes, and many home appliances. As the boundaries between the telecommunications, entertainment, and computer industries continue to blur in multimedia and networking, the need for software will only increase, and software will become increasingly complex. Introduction to Software Engineering gives your students the fundamentals of this growing and rapidly changing field. The book highlights the goals of software engineering, namely to write programs that have all the following attributes: efficient, reliable, usable, modifiable, portable, testable, reusable, maintainable, compatible and correct. The nine chapters cover topics that include project management, defining requirements, software design, coding, testing and integration, delivery and installation, documentation, maintenance, and research issues. The author uses a hybrid approach, combining object-oriented technology and classical programming techniques to solve computing problems. He also places a strong emphasis on Internet technology and resources. A simple, but non-trivial, running example illustrates all stages of the software engineering process. In addition, where applicable, he covers the impact of Internet technology. Introduction to Software Engineering presents the basics of software engineering in a concise and direct format. With emphasis on Internet technology, software tools for programming, and hands-on learning, this book effectively prepares students to move from an educational situation towards applying their knowledge to the complex projects faced in the professional arena. Features

LC Classification NumberQA76.758.L33 2000