Software Engineering and Introduction to Database

Author: Chen Chunling, Chen Danwei, Li Pin
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Publish Date: 2002-08-01
Features: A series of textbooks for computer majors in colleges and universities in the 21st century. This book is divided into two parts. The first part, Software Engineering, consists of five chapters and introduces software development technologies. The second part, Database Fundamentals, also consists of five chapters and introduces database system development technologies. In the first part, it first outlines software technology, then discusses the emergence and solutions of the software crisis, leading to the concept of software engineering. It then provides a detailed discussion of the two commonly used software development methods—structured methods and object-oriented methods. In the object-oriented method, it introduces one of the epoch-making achievements—Unified Modeling Language (UML). The last two chapters of the first part explain the principles and methods of software testing and software maintenance. The second part introduces the emergence, development, and new technologies of database technology; it covers data models, database system structures, database management systems, and provides a detailed discussion of the basic principles of relational databases and database design. It also introduces next-generation database management systems, development tools, and Microsoft SQL Server 2000. This book can be used as a textbook for non-computer majors in colleges and universities on software and database development technologies, and can also be referenced by a wide range of technical personnel engaged in software development, especially database system development.