Classical and Object-Oriented Software Engineering, 7/e is designed for an introductory software engineering course. This book provides an excellent introduction to software engineering fundamentals, covering both traditional and object-oriented techniques.
Schach's unique organization and style makes it excellent for use in a classroom setting. Agile processes have been considerably expanded Open-Source Software has been considerably expanded The Osbert Oglesby running case study has been replaced with a new case study that highlights even more aspects of the Unified Process. 30% more problems in the new 7/e
Up-to-Date (material on UML, patterns, frameworks, software architecture, SPICE, synchronize-and-stabilize model, OLE, COM, CORBA, etc.)
Balanced coverage of the object-oriented paradigm with the classical paradigm (found throughout the book)
Unified Modeling Language (UML) used throughout for object-oriented analysis and design and wherever diagrams depict objects and their interrelationships.
New coverage of design patterns included in a new chapter on reuse, portability and interoperability (Ch 7)
New Emphasis on Team Work (Chapter 4 and in Term Project at end of each chapter)