Software Engineering: Basic Principles and Best Practices - Hardcover

Sethi, Ravi

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1316511944 ISBN 13: 9781316511947

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2023

Synopsis

Software engineering is as much about teamwork as it is about technology. This introductory textbook covers both. For courses featuring a team project, it offers tips and templates for aligning classroom concepts with the needs of the students' projects. Students will learn how software is developed in industry by adopting agile methods, discovering requirements, designing modular systems, selecting effective tests, and using metrics to track progress. The book also covers the 'why' behind the 'how-to', to prepare students for advances in industry practices. The chapters explore ways of eliciting what users really want, how clean architecture divides and conquers the inherent complexity of software systems, how test coverage is essential for detecting the inevitable defects in code, and much more. Ravi Sethi provides real-life case studies and examples to demonstrate practical applications of the concepts. Online resources include sample project materials for students, and lecture slides for instructors.

About this title

About the Author

Ravi Sethi is Laureate Professor of Computer Science at the University of Arizona, USA, and is an ACM fellow. He co-authored Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools (1985), popularly known as the 'dragon' book, and launched Avaya Labs.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1316511944
• ISBN 13: 9781316511947
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 360