Elvis Foster

Software Engineering

A Methodical Approach

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This text provides a comprehensive, but concise introduction to software engineering. It adopts a methodical approach to solving software engineering problems proven over several years of teaching, with outstanding results.

The book covers concepts, principles, design, construction, implementation, and management issues of software systems. Each chapter is organized systematically into brief, reader-friendly sections, with itemization of the important points to be remembered. Diagrams and illustrations also sum up the salient points to enhance learning. Additionally, the book includes a number of the author's original methodologies that add clarity and creativity to the software engineering experience, while making a novel contribution to the discipline.

Upholding his aim for brevity, comprehensive coverage, and relevance, Foster's practical and methodical discussion style gets straight to the salient issues, and avoids unnecessary topics and minimizes theoretical coverage.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Apress / Springer, Berlin
• 1st ed.
• Seitenzahl: 588
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Dezember 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 831g
• ISBN-13: 9781484208489
• ISBN-10: 148420848X
• Artikelnr.: 41618203

Autorenporträt

Elvis C. Foster is Associate Professor of Computer Science at Keene State College, New Hampshire. He holds a Bachelor of Science (BS.) in Computer Science and Electronics, as well as a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computer Science (specializing in strategic information systems and database systems) from University of the West Indies, Mona Jamaica. Dr. Foster has over 22 years of combined experience as a software engineer, information technology executive and consultant, and computer science educator.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: Fundamentals
Chapter 01: Introduction to Software Engineering
Chapter 02: The Role of the Software Engineer
Part II: Software Investigation and Analysis
Chapter 03: Project Selection and Initial System Requirement
Chapter 04: The Requirements Specification
Chapter 05: Information Gathering
Chapter 06: Communicating via Diagrams
Chapter 07: Decision Models for System Logic
Chapter 08: Project Management Aids
Part III: Software Design
Chapter 09: Overview of Software Design
Chapter 10: Database Design
Chapter 11: User Interface Design
Chapter 12: Operations Design
Chapter 13: Other Design Considerations
Part IV: Software Development
Chapter 14: Software Development Issues
Chapter 15: Human Resource Management
Chapter 16: Software Economics
Part V: Software Implementation and Management
Chapter 17: Software Implementation Issues
Chapter 18: Software Management
Chapter 19: Organizing for Effective Management
Part VI: Final Preparations
Chapter 20: Sample Exercises and Examination Questions
Part VI: Appendices
Appendix 01: Sample Examination Questions and Case Studies
Appendix 02: Overview of Fundamental Object-Oriented Methodologies
Appendix 03: Object-Oriented Information Engineering
Appendix 04: Basic Guidelines for Object-Oriented Methodologies
Appendix 05: Categorizing Objects
Appendix 06: Specifying Object Behavior
Appendix 07: Tools for Object-Oriented Methodologies
Appendix 08: Project Proposal for a Generic Inventory Management System
Appendix 09: Requirements Specification for a Generic Inventory Management
System
Appendix 10: Design Specification for a Generic Inventory Management System

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Part A. Fundamentals. Chapter 1. Introduction to Software Engineering. Chapter 2. The Role of the Software Engineer. Part B. Software Investigation and Analysis. Chapter 3. Project Selection and Initial System Requirement. Chapter 4. Overview of Fundamental Object-Oriented Methodologies. Chapter 5. Object-Oriented Information Engineering. Chapter 6. The Requirements Specification. Chapter 7. Information Gathering. Chapter 8. Communication Via Diagrams. Chapter 9. More Diagramming. Chapter 10. Decision Models for System Logic. Chapter 11. Project Management Aids. Part C. Software Design. Chapter 12. Overview of Software Design. Chapter 13. Database Design. Chapter 14. User Interface Design. Chapter 15. Operations Design. Chapter 16. Other Design Considerations. Chapter 17. Putting the Pieces Together. Part D. Software Development. Chapter 18. Software Development Issues. Chapter 19. Human Resource Management. Chapter 20. Software Economics. Part E. Software Implementation and Management. Chapter 21. Software Implementation Issues. Chapter 22. Software Management. Chapter 23. Organizing for Effective Management. Part F. Advanced Software Engineering Concepts. Chapter 24.Using Database Systems to Anchor Management Support Systems. Chapter 25. Software Architectures, Frameworks, and Patterns. Chapter 26. New Frontiers in Software Engineering. Part G. Appendices. Appendix A. A Project Proposal for a Generic Inventory Management System. Appendix B. Requirements Specification for a Generic Inventory Management System. Appendix C. Design Specification for a Generic Inventory Management System.