Software Engineering: Principles and Practice, 2nd Edition (Hardcover)

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"...novices and those who simply feel unclear about the big picture in software engineering should definitely put an order in for this book straight away" ----Application Development Adviser, December 2000 "interesting and well--written book ...The book is a good candidate for a software engineering course text." ----Computing Reviews, January 2001

Product Description

Software Engineering: Principles and Practice challenges the reader to appreciate the issues, design trade-offs and teamwork required for successful software development. The second edition has been brought fully up-to-date, with complete coverage of all aspects of the software lifecycle and a strong focus on the management skills needed to carry out software projects on time and within budget.

Highlights of the second edition include:

• An extended chapter on requirements engineeering and elicitation.
• New chapters on software architecture and object-orientated analysis and design.
• A focus chapter on user interface design.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 748 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (August 30, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471975087
• ISBN-13: 978-0471975083
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.6 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,291,302 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what i was looking for, March 1, 2006

By	G. Schimmerling (Israel) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Having to teach on a new lab course on Software Engineering, i desperately looked for a book that helps me organize the topics i have to teach. Since i have a programming background , i was not so interested in the implementation part, but wanted to know more on the other aspects of the development : designing,testing,maintaining,assesing quality.This book made me look no further. It is a comprehensive book that covers all these aspects, and the case study that it contains it is not too complicated so it can capture the attention of an average student in a SW undergraduate course. In solving this case study the author does not bind himself to a single solution, but proposes and evaluates different architectures.From an educational point of view it is a good textbook

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good coverage on principles and the of software engineering., March 17, 2000

By	Frank Lin - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Software Engineering (Hardcover)

This is one of the better academic books I've seen in this area. It has the basic stuff you'd expect, but the author also presents very good discussions on writing software specs. The appendix includes some IEEE standards on software documentation. A good book especially for software professionals and technical managers.

The section on software maintenance is excellent and would be a good (and not-too-technical) resource for product managers, marketing managers, project managers, and those involved with the software maintenance process -- something more complex and difficult than we usually think.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book for reference, April 28, 2009

By	Richard Trinh (Arcadia, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Software Engineering: Principles and Practice (Paperback)

Software Engineering Principles and Practice by Hans van Vliet is a good textbook which delves into the WHAT of software development, and takes a user through the normal Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) from requirements gathering to deployment in a production environment. And like good software, each chapter is loosely coupled allowing the reader to get more information on the topic of interest.

This book however does not go into details on the HOW, and was left me a little unsatisfied on best practices, and how to improve my skills as a software engineer.

This book is great for students as well as professionals involved in Software Engineering. It gives students an overview of what to expect in a software shop, but is more of a reference book for professionals to give a little further insight into the different aspects of the SDLC.