Essentials of Software Engineering

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Essentials of Software Engineering, Second Edition is a comprehensive, yet concise, introduction to the core fundamental topics and methodologies of software development. Ideal for new students or seasoned professionals looking for a new career in the area of software engineering, this text presents the complete life cycle of a software system, from inception to release and through support. The authors have broken the text into six distinct sections covering programming concepts, system analysis and design, principles of software engineering, development and support processes, methodologies, and product management. Presenting topics emphasized by the IEEE Computer Society sponsored Software Engineering Body of Knowledge (SWEBOK) and by the Software Engineering 2004 Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Degree Programs in Software Engineering, the second edition of Essentials of Software Engineering is an exceptional text for those entering the exciting world of software development. New and key features of the Second Edition: New topic of coverage include: Process definition and communications in Chapter 4 Requirements traceability in Chapter 6 Further design concern, such as impedance mismatch in Chapter 7 Law of Demeter in Chapter 8 Measuring project properties and GQM in Chapter 13 Security and software engineering in a new Chapter 14 Presents the complete life cycle of software systems, from inception to release and through support. Topics covered reflect those emphasized by the IEEE Computer Society sponsored Software Engineering of Knowledge (SWEBOK). About The Author Frank Tsui-Southern Polytechnic State University. Professor Tsui has more than 30 years of experience in the Software and IT industry. He is currently a full time faculty member of the School of Computing and Software Engineering at SPSU. He has also been an adjunct faculty at both Georgia Tech and Southern Polytechnic State University(SPSU). His experience includes compiler writing for RCA, business applications programming for Blue Cross Blue Shield, operating system development and software product management with IBM Corp., Director of Software Development with MARCAM, Vice President of Technology with PSInet/Metamor, and Chief Technology Officer with River Logic Inc. Several well known industry software products were developed under Tsui’s guidance: IBM’s CMAS construction package, IBM’s MVS/JES3 Operating System, IBM’s MAPICS ERP (Second Release) package, and IBM’s EDI package. He is actively involved with the software industry and is especially interested in: Development Processes, Configuration Management, Product and Service Quality, Measurements and Metrics, Testing and Validation. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Writing Program Chapter 2: Building a System Chapter 3: Engineering of Software Chapter 4: Software Process Models Chapter 5: New and Emerging Process Methodologies Chapter 6: Requirements Engineering Chapter 7: Design: Architecture and Methodology Chapter 8: Design Characteristics and Metrics Chapter 9: Implementation Chapter 10: Testing and Quality Assurance Chapter 11: Configuration Management, Integration, and Builds Chapter 12: Software Support and Maintenance Chapter 13: Software Project Management Chapter 14: Epilogue