CHAPTER 14: Epilogue and Some Contemporary Issues

In this text, we have discussed most of the main topics of software engineering. It has been our intent to provide a broad introduction to the subject and yet to be concise enough to allow the material to be covered within a semester time frame of fifteen to sixteen weeks. Although many “favorite” topics in software engineering may not be included, readers will be directed to the References and Suggested Readings section at the end of each chapter.

It is clear that the main topics of today will also evolve and change. What is now considered new and exciting in software engineering may be old and irrelevant in a few years. However, there are some topics that will remain important, and we hope ...

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