Software Maintenance: Concepts and Practice (Second Edition): Concepts and Practice (Second Edition)

Author: Penny Grubb Armstrong ATakang
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: Today, software systems have permeated every aspect of our daily lives. However, we have been striving to establish truly effective systems. If we want to work at all levels of software systems, we must master methods for improvement. This book provides readers with reliable knowledge of software maintenance and introduces how software maintenance affects various aspects of the software improvement process. It is a textbook on software maintenance, with a well-organized structure and rigorous arguments, emphasizing the explanation of fundamental concepts, principles, and methods. It comprehensively discusses the influencing factors and control management methods of software maintenance, offering numerous case studies and reflection questions. This book is suitable for senior university students and also for software engineering professionals of all kinds. Software maintenance refers to the modifications performed on a software product after its delivery. The purpose of software maintenance is to correct defects, improve performance or other attributes, or adapt the software product to a modified environment. This book elaborates on the fundamental concepts, principles, and methods of software maintenance, and comprehensively discusses the influencing factors and control management methods of software maintenance.