Shari Lawrence Pfleeger, Systems/Software, Inc. and University of Maryland

Published March, 1998 by Prentice Hall Engineering/Science/Mathematics

Copyright 1998, 576 pp.
Cloth
ISBN 0-13-624842-X
$66.00

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This book paints a pragmatic picture of software engineering that few of the "specialized" books on the subject approach: how the theory behind good software engineering blends with the demands of the on-the-job practitioner.

The author, a well-known name in both the research and practice circles, discusses specific theories and approaches individually, and then applies them on a case-study basis to situations engineers are likely to encounter in the workplace, showing how a thorough adherence to good principles ultimately leads to better software development.



A straightforward approach, by a major name in the field, to blending theory and practice into a cohesive software design strategy.

• Author is a well-known figure in both the research and practice communities, and an authority on software engineering principles.

• Each chapter applies concepts to two common examples, based on actual projects, and looks at the results from a "micro" (theory) and "macro" (practice) perspective.

• Covers all of the major topics, including reuse, testing and measurement, real-time systems, and object-oriented development.

1. Why Software Engineering?
2. Modeling the Process and Life-Cycle.
3. Planning and Managing the Project.
4. Capturing the Requirements.
5. Designing the System.
6. Writing the Programs.
7. Testing the Programs.
8. Testing the System.
9. Delivering the System.
10. Maintaining the System.
11. Evaluating Products, Processes, and Resources.
12. Improving Predictions, Processes, and Resources.
Annotated Bibliography.