Practical Software Engineering

Author: Zheng Renjie
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Publish Date: 1997-04-01
Features: With the increasing popularity of computers, computer software is everywhere. Focusing on the explanation, development, maintenance, and management of software, as a pillar of the information industry, software engineering has gradually become familiar and widely used by people. This is very different from a few years ago. Now everyone realizes that if a project does not follow software engineering principles, it will certainly be punished by practice. Some graduates from the Computer Science Department of Tsinghua University believe that software engineering is the most directly applicable professional course after they enter the workforce. This book can play a modest role in popularizing software engineering knowledge for tens of thousands of readers, and the author naturally feels very gratified. Since the first edition was published, it has been more than ten years. During this period, software technology has developed rapidly. When the first edition was printed multiple times and sold out, it was decided to revise it again, and it was necessary to consider the factor of technological updates. After some chapters were revised and new content was added, it was found that too much had been added, so it had to be cut back again. However, the entire book is still rewritten based on the framework of the first edition, and it still strives to adhere to the principles of simplicity and practicality as much as possible. It is hoped that the second edition can continue to play a role in cultivating software professionals in our country. This book is the second edition of "Practical Software Engineering." After the first edition was published, it was widely used as a textbook for software engineering courses by many schools and training programs. The second edition maintains the easy-to-understand and practical style of the first edition while adding new materials on recent developments in software engineering. This book systematically elaborates on the basic concepts and common methods of software engineering from the aspects of software development, maintenance, and software management. Each chapter is explained with examples, making it easier for readers to understand and master. At the end of the book, there is a software product development documentation guide, which is a valuable resource for software developers. This book can be used as a textbook for colleges and universities, as a training textbook for the Computer Software Qualification (or Level) Examination, and can also be read by computer software development personnel and users.