Software Engineering: A Practitioners Approach

Software engineering is the art of war. So if you don't know how to wage a war, then the weapons are useless. Software engineering has become very important because of the impact of large, expensive software systems and the role of software in safety-critical applications. This book supports a process to refound software engineering based on a solid theory, proven principles and best practices and fills a long-standing need in the software development communities to make the essential aspects of software development available in one comprehensive work. Written in an easy-to-understand tutorial format, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING: A Practitioners Approach provides professionals, researchers, and students at all levels with a clear coverage of: Analyzing, designing, programming and testing software projects. Set of objectives to which a prospective should be targeting to achieve. Two types of review questions-short answer type and descriptive type. List of key terms referring to abstract concepts, which may be used for better and crisp communication. Solution manual in electronic form available for qualified teachers on demand. Instructor's manual including power point slides, brief notes on teaching and list of projects with descriptions on demand. List of key references for the concepts in the chapter. Useful websites appended to each chapter for quick reference