In doing so it provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of where software quality fits into the development lifecycle (spoiler: everywhere), and what the key quality assurance activities are.The book focuses on quality assurance in a way that typical, more generic software engineering reference books do not.

introduces object-oriented languages through examples in Java, functional programming with Standard ML, and programming using the logic language Prolog;

This book offers an engaging introduction to traditional topics in discrete mathematics, in a manner designed to appeal to computer science students. Presents detailed walkthroughs of several algorithms, along with exercises and practical examples throughout.

This fully updated second edition also includes new material on virtual machine technologies such as VirtualBox, Vagrant and the Linux container system Docker.Topics and features: presents an overview of the GNU/Linux system, introducing the components of the system, and covering aspects of process management, input/output and environment;

This easy-to-read textbook/reference presents an essential guide to object-oriented C++ programming for scientific computing. With a practical focus on learning by example, the book includes numerous exercises to explain theory.

This textbook presents an algorithmic approach to mathematical analysis, with a focus on modelling and on the applications of analysis. It makes thorough use of examples and explanations using MATLAB, Maple and Java applets.