This text provides a comprehensive, but concise introduction to software engineering. It adopts a methodical approach to solving software engineering problems proven over several years of teaching, with outstanding results.
The book covers concepts, principles, design, construction, implementation, and management issues of software systems. Each chapter is organized systematically into brief, reader-friendly sections, with itemization of the important points to be remembered. Diagrams and illustrations also sum up the salient points to enhance learning. Additionally, the book includes a number of the author’s original methodologies that add clarity and creativity to the software engineering experience, while making a novel contribution to the discipline.
Upholding his aim for brevity, comprehensive coverage, and relevance, Foster’s practical and methodical discussion style gets straight to the salient issues, and avoids unnecessary topics and minimizes theoretical coverage.
Part I: Fundamentals
Chapter 01: Introduction to Software Engineering
Chapter 02: The Role of the Software Engineer
Part II: Software Investigation and Analysis
Chapter 03: Project Selection and Initial System Requirement
Chapter 04: The Requirements Specification
Chapter 05: Information Gathering
Chapter 06: Communicating via Diagrams
Chapter 07: Decision Models for System Logic
Chapter 08: Project Management Aids
Part III: Software Design
Chapter 09: Overview of Software Design
Chapter 10: Database Design
Chapter 11: User Interface Design
Chapter 12: Operations Design
Chapter 13: Other Design Considerations
Part IV: Software DevelĂ
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