Software Engineering: A Methodical Approach, 2nd Edition

ISBN-13: 9780367746018 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 540 str.

Elvis C. Foster; Bradford A. Towle Jr

Opis

This text provides a comprehensive, but concise introduction to software engineering. It adopts a methodical approach to solving software engineering problems, proven over several years of teaching, with outstanding results. The book covers concepts, principles, design, construction, implementation, and management issues of software engineering.

Spis treści

Part A. Fundamentals. Chapter 1. Introduction to Software Engineering. Chapter 2. The Role of the Software Engineer. Part B. Software Investigation and Analysis. Chapter 3. Project Selection and Initial System Requirement. Chapter 4. Overview of Fundamental Object-Oriented Methodologies. Chapter 5. Object-Oriented Information Engineering. Chapter 6. The Requirements Specification. Chapter 7. Information Gathering. Chapter 8. Communication Via Diagrams. Chapter 9. More Diagramming. Chapter 10. Decision Models for System Logic. Chapter 11. Project Management Aids. Part C. Software Design. Chapter 12. Overview of Software Design. Chapter 13. Database Design. Chapter 14. User Interface Design. Chapter 15. Operations Design. Chapter 16. Other Design Considerations. Chapter 17. Putting the Pieces Together. Part D. Software Development. Chapter 18. Software Development Issues. Chapter 19. Human Resource Management. Chapter 20. Software Economics. Part E. Software Implementation and Management. Chapter 21. Software Implementation Issues. Chapter 22. Software Management. Chapter 23. Organizing for Effective Management. Part F. Advanced Software Engineering Concepts. Chapter 24.Using Database Systems to Anchor Management Support Systems. Chapter 25. Software Architectures, Frameworks, and Patterns. Chapter 26. New Frontiers in Software Engineering. Part G. Appendices. Appendix A. A Project Proposal for a Generic Inventory Management System. Appendix B. Requirements Specification for a Generic Inventory Management System. Appendix C. Design Specification for a Generic Inventory Management System.

O autorze

Elvis C. Foster is Professor of Computer Science at Keene State College. He holds a Bachelor of Science (BS.) in Computer Science and Electronics, as well as a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computer Science (specializing in software engineering and database systems) from University of the West Indies, Mona Jamaica. His research interests include the development as well as evaluation of management support systems for contemporary organizations. Bradford A. Towle, Jr. is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Florida Polytechnic University and is the interim-department chair. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree (BS) in Computer Engineering from Montana State University, Master of Science (MS), and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Nevada, Reno (specializing in artificial intelligence and robotics).