Concise Guide To Software Engineering From Fundamentals To Application Methods - Gerard O'Regan

This Textbook Presents A Concise Introduction To The Fundamental Principles Of Software Engineering, Together With Practical Guidance On How To Apply The Theory In A Real-world, Industrial Environment. The Wide-ranging Coverage Encompasses All Areas Of Software Design, Management, And Quality.topics And Features: Presents A Broad Overview Of Software Engineering, Including Software Lifecycles And Phases In Software Development, And Project Management For Software Engineering; Examines The Areas Of Requirements Engineering, Software Configuration Management, Software Inspections, Software Testing, Software Quality Assurance, And Process Quality; Covers Topics On Software Metrics And Problem Solving, Software Reliability And Dependability, And Software Design And Development, Including Agile Approaches; Explains Formal Methods, A Set Of Mathematical Techniques To Specify And Derive A Program From Its Specification, Introducing The Z Specification Language; Discusses Software Process Improvement, Describing The Cmmi Model, And Introduces Uml, A Visual Modelling Language For Software Systems; Reviews A Range Of Tools To Support Various Activities In Software Engineering, And Offers Advice On The Selection And Management Of A Software Supplier; Describes Such Innovations In The Field Of Software As Distributed Systems, Service-oriented Architecture, Software As A Service, Cloud Computing, And Embedded Systems; Includes Key Learning Topics, Summaries And Review Questions In Each Chapter, Together With A Useful Glossary.this Practical And Easy-to-follow Textbookreference Is Ideal For Computer Science Students Seeking To Learn How To Build High Quality And Reliable Software On Time And On Budget. The Text Also Serves As A Self-study Primer For Software Engineers, Quality Professionals, And Software Managers.