Fundamentals of Software Engineering [Hardcover]

Carlo Ghezzi (Author), Mehdi Jazayeri (Author), Dino Mandrioli (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0138204322 | ISBN-13: 978-0138204327 | Publication Date: January 17, 1991

This volume provides a look at the fundamentals of software engineering - stressing principles, methods, and rigorous formal and informal approaches.

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This volume provides selective, in-depth coverage of the fundamentals of software engineering -- stressing principles, methods, and rigorous formal and informal approaches.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 592 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall (January 17, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0138204322
• ISBN-13: 978-0138204327
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #989,227 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless, November 26, 2003

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W. I. C. Mitchell (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fundamentals of Software Engineering (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

I bought my first copy of this text in 1992 and it has been my constant companion and mentor ever since. From my early Pascal days in college to J2EE development in present times, I have always found the authors' treatment of the discipline of software engineering to be concise, accurate and relevant to the issues at hand. It is one of those books that code shovellers hate...an uncompromising publication that addresses serious process issues such as requirements specification, rigour, interface design and modularity, and robustness. These matters just refuse to go away, and the authors of this book know it. This book is timeless.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, but please consider that.., August 9, 2010

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alistia agrew (italy) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fundamentals of Software Engineering (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

This book is an introduction to software engineering. It's an excellent book because it's a trade off between many things:

being comprehensive
being up to date
giving you the correct background and fundamental principles, on which every new trend is based
being short enough so students don't complain too much .


If you are a student you'll probably like it. If you are a professional that wants to self-learn software engineering, I would suggest instead "software engineering" of Ian Sommerville, ISBN 0137035152, that is constantly updated with the new trends. Ghezzi's book tends to give a more traditional view of the field.
The informations you receive from Ghezzi's book will probably be valid until the next decade; however, it's not a book for "a la mode" guys who like to follow the trends of the moment.

4 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply the best, November 14, 2005

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Alexander (Greece) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fundamentals of Software Engineering (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

Simply the best textbook on software engineering. Concise content and extensive coverage of most conventional SE topics. For students and practicioners who are interested in learning more than drawing simplistic diagrams.