Software Engineering: Principles and Practice

Hans van Vliet

ISBN 10: 0470031468 / ISBN 13: 9780470031469

Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2008

About this Item

2008. 3rd Edition. Paperback. In-depth coverage of the latest advances in software engineering Aimed at defining inherent problems and providing appropriate solutions when constructing large software systems, the study of software engineering is an essential practice in order to create and maintain successful software development. Num Pages: 740 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: UMZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 190 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1264. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Software Engineering: Principles and Practice
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470031468
• ISBN 13: 9780470031469
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

Software Engineering: Principles and Practice challenges the reader to appreciate the issues, design trade-offs and teamwork required for successful software development. This new edition has been brought fully up to date, with complete coverage of all aspects of the software lifecycle and a strong focus on all the skills needed to carry out software projects on time and within budget.
Highlights of the third edition include:

Fully updated chapters on requirements engineering and software architecture.

New chapters on component-based software engineering, service orientation and global software development.

Extensive coverage of the human and social aspects of software development.

Balanced coverage of both traditional, heavyweight development and agile, lightweight development approaches such as Extreme Programming (XP).

Written to support both introductory and advanced software engineering courses, this book is invaluable for everyone in software development and maintenance who wants an accessible account of the problems incurred in large-scale software development and the proposed solutions.

A companion website with additional resources for students and instructors can be found at www.wileyeurope.com/college/van vliet

Hans van Vliet has been Professor of Software Engineering at the VU University in Amsterdam, the Netherlands since 1987.

About the Author

Hans van Vliet has been Professor of Software Engineering at the VU University in Amsterdam, the Netherlands since 1987.