What every engineer should know about software engineering. (©2007)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Phillip A. Laplante.
• Other Names: Laplante, Phillip A
• Contents: THE PROFESSION OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; Introduction; Software Engineering as an Engineering Profession; Standards and Certifications; Misconceptions about Software Engineering; Further Reading; SOFTWARE PROPERTIES, PROCESSES, AND STANDARDS; Introduction; Characteristics of Software; Software Processes and Methodologies; Software Standards; Further Reading; SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFICATION; Introduction; Requirements Engineering Concepts; Requirements Specifications; Requirements Elicitation; Requirements Modeling; Requirements Documentation; Recommendations on Requirements; Further Reading; DESIGNING SOFTWARE; Introduction; Software Design Concepts; Software Design Modeling; Pattern-Based Design; Design Documentation; Further Reading; BUILDING SOFTWARE; Introduction; Programming Languages; Software Construction Tools; Becoming a Better Code Developer; Further Reading; SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE; Introduction; Quality Models and Standards; Software Testing; Metrics; Fault Tolerance; Maintenance and Reusability; Further Reading; MANAGING SOFTWARE PROJECTS AND SOFTWARE ENGINEERS; Introduction; Software Engineers Are People Too; Project Management Basics; Tracking and Reporting Progress; Software Cost Estimation; Project Cost Justification; Risk Management; Further Reading; THE FUTURE OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; Introduction; Open Source; Outsourcing and Offshoring; Global Software Development; Further Reading; APPENDIX A: SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS FOR A WASTEWATER PUMPING STATION WET WELL CONTROL SYSTEM (REV. 01.01.00); Introduction; Overall Description; Specific Requirements; References; APPENDIX B: SOFTWARE DESIGN FOR A WASTEWATER PUMPING STATION WET WELL CONTROL SYSTEM (REV. 01.01.00); Introduction; Overall Description; Design Decomposition; References; APPENDIX C: OBJECT MODELS FOR A WASTEWATER PUMPING STATION WET WELL CONTROL SYSTEM; INDEX
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis
• Publication Date: 2007
• Copyright Date: 2007
• Extent: 1 online resource (311 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 005.3; Software engineering; REFERENCE -- General; Software engineering; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781420006742; 1420006746
• Related ISBNs: 9780849372285; 0849372283
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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