Software Engineering : Theory and Practice

by Pfleeger, Shari Lawrence

• ISBN13: 9780130290496
• ISBN10: 0130290491
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: PRENTICE HALL

Summary

A thorough book that blends concepts with practical experience and presents an abundance of complex mathematical models and programming examples (as well as many easier models). This second edition: includes interesting drawings, tables, charts, and diagrams to illustrate concepts; includes extensive references to research papers and standard texts; discusses architectural styles and strategies; includes an excellent chapter on software maintenance and software rejuvenation; analyzes methods for evaluating the results of software engineering research; and presents research on policy tradeoffs. This book definitely needs a place on every software engineer's bookshelf! Selected as a suggested resource for CAQ(R) Information Technology Systems exam preparation.

Table of Contents

Preface
Why Software Engineering?	1	(44)
What Is Software Engineering?	2	(3)
How Successful Have We Been?	5	(4)
What Is Good Software?	9	(5)
Who Does Software Engineering?	14	(2)
A Systems Approach	16	(5)
An Engineering Approach	21	(4)
Members of the Development Team	25	(2)
How Has Software Engineering Changed?	27	(9)
Information Systems Example	36	(1)
Real-Time Example	37	(2)
What This Chapter Means for You	39	(1)
What This Chapter Means for Your Development Team	40	(1)
What This Chapter Means for Researchers	40	(1)
Term Project	40	(2)
Key References	42	(1)
Exercises	43	(2)
Modeling the Process and Life Cycle	45	(32)
The Meaning of Process	45	(3)
Software Process Models	48	(11)
Tools and Techniques for Process Modeling	59	(7)
Practical Process Modeling	66	(3)
Information System Example	69	(2)
Real-Time Example	71	(1)
What This Chapter Means for You	72	(1)
What This Chapter Means for Your Development Team	72	(1)
What This Chapter Means for Researchers	72	(1)
Term Project	73	(2)
Key References	75	(1)
Exercises	76	(1)
Planning and Managing the Project	77	(58)
Tracking Progress	77	(13)
Project Personnel	90	(9)
Effort Estimation	99	(15)
Risk Management	114	(4)
The Project Plan	118	(2)
Process Models and Project Management	120	(8)
Information System Example	128	(1)
Real-Time Example	129	(1)
What This Chapter Means for You	130	(1)
What This Chapter Means for Your Development Team	131	(1)
What This Chapter Means for Researchers	131	(1)
Term Project	131	(1)
Key References	132	(1)
Exercises	133	(2)
Capturing the Requirements	135	(60)
The Requirements Process	136	(6)
Types of Requirements	142	(3)
Characteristics of Requirements	145	(2)
How to Express Requirements	147	(14)
Additional Requirements Notations	161	(7)
Prototyping Requirements	168	(2)
Requirements Documentation	170	(3)
Participants in the Requirements Process	173	(1)
Requirements Validation	174	(2)
Measuring Requirements	176	(3)
Choosing a Requirements Specification Technique	179	(4)
Information Systems Example	183	(2)
Real-Time Example	185	(1)
What This Chapter Means for You	186	(1)
What This Chapter Means for Your Development Team	187	(1)
What This Chapter Means for Researchers	187	(1)
Term Project	188	(3)
Key References	191	(1)
Exercises	192	(3)
Designing the System	195	(62)
What Is Design?	195	(3)
Decomposition and Modularity	198	(3)
Architectural Styles and Strategies	201	(8)
Issues in Design Creation	209	(11)
Characteristics of Good Design	220	(11)
Techniques for Improving Design	231	(8)
Design Evaluation and Validation	239	(9)
Documenting the Design	248	(1)
Information System Example	249	(2)
Real-Time Example	251	(1)
What This Chapter Means for You	252	(1)
What This Chapter Means for Your Development Team	253	(1)
What This Chapter Means for Researchers	254	(1)
Term Project	254	(1)
Key References	254	(1)
Exercises	255	(2)
Concerning Objects	257	(50)
What Is OO?	257	(5)
The OO Development Process	262	(3)
Use Cases	265	(4)
Representing OO: An Example Using UML	269	(2)
OO System Design	271	(15)
OO Program Design	286	(8)
OO Measurement	294	(9)
Information Systems Example	303	(1)
Real-Time Example	304	(1)
What This Chapter Means for You	304	(1)
What This Chapter Means for Your Development Team	305	(1)
What This Chapter Means for Researchers	305	(1)
Term Project	305	(1)
Key References	306	(1)
Exercises	306	(1)
Writing the Programs	307	(24)
Programming Standards and Procedures	307	(3)
Programming Guidelines	310	(11)
Documentation	321	(4)
Information Systems Example	325	(2)
Real-Time Example	327	(1)
What This Chapter Means for You	328	(1)
What This Chapter Means for Your Development Team	328	(1)
What This Chapter Means for Researchers	329	(1)
Term Project	329	(1)
Key References	329	(1)
Exercises	330	(1)
Testing the Programs	331	(52)
Software Faults and Failures	331	(6)
Testing Issues	337	(5)
Unit Testing	342	(14)
Integration Testing	356	(7)
Testing Object-Oriented Systems	363	(3)
Test Planning	366	(2)
Automated Testing Tools	368	(3)
When to Stop Testing	371	(5)
Information Systems Example	376	(1)
Real-Time Example	377	(1)
What This Chapter Means for You	378	(1)
What This Chapter Means for Your Development Team	378	(1)
What This Chapter Means for Researchers	379	(1)
Term Project	379	(1)
Key References	379	(1)
Exercises	380	(3)
Testing the System	383	(65)
Principles of System Testing	383	(13)
Function Testing	396	(5)
Performance Testing	401	(2)
Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability	403	(9)
Acceptance Testing	412	(3)
Installation Testing	415	(1)
Automated System Testing	415	(2)
Test Documentation	417	(10)
Testing Safety-Critical Systems	427	(11)
Information Systems Example	438	(2)
Real-Time Example	440	(1)
What This Chapter Means for You	441	(1)
What This Chapter Means for Your Development Team	442	(1)
What This Chapter Means for Researchers	442	(1)
Term Project	443	(1)
Key References	443	(1)
Exercises	443	(5)
Delivering the System	448	(16)
Training	448	(5)
Documentation	453	(7)
Information Systems Example	460	(1)
Real-Time Example	461	(1)
What This Chapter Means for You	461	(1)
What This Chapter Means for Your Development Team	461	(1)
What This Chapter Means for Researchers	462	(1)
Term Project	462	(1)
Key References	462	(1)
Exercises	463	(1)
Maintaining the System	464	(44)
The Changing System	464	(8)
The Nature of Maintenance	472	(3)
Maintenance Problems	475	(8)
Measuring Maintenance Characteristics	483	(5)
Maintenance Techniques and Tools	488	(8)
Software Rejuvenation	496	(7)
Information Systems Example	503	(1)
Real-Time Example	503	(1)
What This Chapter Means for You	504	(1)
What This Chapter Means for Your Development Team	505	(1)
What This Chapter Means for Researchers	505	(1)
Term Project	505	(1)
Key References	506	(1)
Exercises	506	(2)
Evaluating Products, Processes, and Resources	508	(55)
Approaches to Evaluation	508	(5)
Selecting an Evaluation Technique	513	(4)
Assessment vs. Prediction	517	(5)
Evaluating Products	522	(16)
Evaluating Processes	538	(15)
Evaluating Resources	553	(5)
Information Systems Example	558	(1)
Real-Time Example	559	(1)
What This Chapter Means for You	559	(1)
What This Chapter Means for Your Development Team	560	(1)
What This Chapter Means for Researchers	560	(1)
Term Project	560	(1)
Key References	560	(1)
Exercises	561	(2)
Improving Predictions, Products, Processes, and Resources	563	(30)
Improving Prediction	564	(8)
Improving Products	572	(4)
Improving Processes	576	(8)
Improving Resources	584	(3)
General Improvement Guidelines	587	(1)
Information Systems Example	588	(1)
Real-Time Example	589	(1)
What This Chapter Means for You	589	(1)
What This Chapter Means for Your Development Team	590	(1)
What This Chapter Means for Researchers	590	(1)
Term Project	591	(1)
Key References	591	(1)
Exercises	591	(2)
The Future of Software Engineering	593	(26)
How Have We Done?	593	(3)
Technology Transfer	596	(9)
Decision-Making in Software Engineering	605	(12)
The Future of Software Engineering	617	(1)
Term Project	617	(1)
Key References	617	(1)
Exercises	618	(1)
Annotated Bibliography	619	(30)
Index	649