An introductory course in Software Engineering remains one of the hardest subjects to teach. Much of the difficulty stems from the fact that Software Engineering is a very wide field which includes a wide range of topics. Con- sequently, what should be the focus of an introductory course remains a challenge with many possible viewpoints. This third edition of the book approaches the problem from the perspec- tive of what skills a student should possess after the introductory course, particularly if it may be the only course on software engineering in the stu- dent's program. The goal of this...

An introductory course in Software Engineering remains one of the hardest subjects to teach. Much of the difficulty stems from the fact that Software Engineering is a very wide field which includes a wide range of topics. Con- sequently, what should be the focus of an introductory course remains a challenge with many possible viewpoints. This third edition of the book approaches the problem from the perspec- tive of what skills a student should possess after the introductory course, particularly if it may be the only course on software engineering in the stu- dent's program. The goal of this...