Appropriate for both undergraduate and graduate introductory software engineering courses.
This introduction to software engineering and practice addresses both procedural and object-oriented development. It applies concepts consistently to two common examples―a typical information system and a real-time system. Features an abundance of case studies and examples from the current literature. A variety of additional resources are available via the text's Prentice Hall Catalog Web page.
This thorough book blends concepts with real, practical applications by providing an abundance of examples.
Dr. Pfleeger applies state-of-the-art software engineering methods consistently to two case studies that are integrated throughout: a realistic information system and a requirements rich real-time system.
- NEW ―Chapter 6: Considering Objects―
Significantly expands the coverage of object-oriented development, a programming perspective being implemented by many companies. - NEW ―Chapter 14: The Future of Software Engineering―
Discussion of the importance of technology transfer and the role of decision-making in software engineering. - NEW ―Term Project―This hands-on project weaves the concepts of the book into a tangible example.
The author applies concepts to real world settings at the macro level for development teams and at the micro level for individual developers.