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Software Engineering, 10th Edition

Name: Software Engineering, 10th Edition
Author: Ian Sommerville
ISBN: 9780137586691

by Ian Sommerville

March 2015

Intermediate to advanced

816 pages

36h 46m

English

Pearson

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Software Engineering
Preface
Changes from the 9th edition
Readership
Using the book in software engineering courses
Book website
Contact details
Contents at a glance
Contents
PART 1 Introduction to Software Engineering

1 Introduction
Objectives Contents
1.1 Professional software development
1.1.1 Software engineering 1.1.2 Software engineering diversity 1.1.3 Internet software engineering
1.2 Software engineering ethics
1.3 Case studies
1.3.1 An insulin pump control system 1.3.2 A patient information system for mental health care 1.3.3 A wilderness weather station 1.3.4 A digital learning environment for schools
Key Points
Further Reading
Website
Exercises
References
2 Software processes
Objectives Contents
2.1 Software process models
2.1.1 The waterfall model 2.1.2 Incremental development 2.1.3 Integration and configuration
2.2 Process activities
2.2.1 Software specification 2.2.2 Software design and implementation 2.2.3 Software validation 2.2.4 Software evolution
2.3 Coping with change
2.3.1 Prototyping 2.3.2 Incremental delivery
2.4 Process improvement
Key points
Further Reading
Website
Exercises
References
3 Agile software development
Objectives Contents
3.1 Agile methods
3.2 Agile development techniques
3.2.1 User stories 3.2.2 Refactoring 3.2.3 Test-first development 3.2.4 Pair programming
3.3 Agile project management
3.4 Scaling agile methods
3.4.1 Practical problems with agile methods 3.4.2 Agile and plan-driven methods 3.4.3 Agile methods for large systems 3.4.4 Agile methods across organizations
Key Points
Further Reading
Website
Exercises
References
4 Requirements engineering
Objectives Contents
4.1 Functional and non-functional requirements
4.1.1 Functional requirements 4.1.2 Non-functional requirements
4.2 Requirements engineering processes
4.3 Requirements elicitation
4.3.1 Requirements elicitation techniques 4.3.1.1 Interviewing 4.3.1.2 Ethnography 4.3.2 Stories and scenarios
4.4 Requirements specification
4.4.1 Natural language specification 4.4.2 Structured specifications 4.4.3 Use cases 4.4.4 The software requirements document
4.5 Requirements validation
4.6 Requirements change
4.6.1 Requirements management planning 4.6.2 Requirements change management
Key Points
Further Reading
Website
Exercises
References
5 System modeling
Objectives Contents
5.1 Context models
5.2 Interaction models
5.2.1 Use case modeling 5.2.2 Sequence diagrams
5.3 Structural models
5.3.1 Class diagrams 5.3.2 Generalization 5.3.3 Aggregation
5.4 Behavioral models
5.4.1 Data-driven modeling 5.4.2 Event-driven modeling 5.4.3 Model-driven engineering
5.5 Model-driven architecture
Key Points
Further Reading
Website
Exercises
References
6 Architectural design
Objectives Contents
6.1 Architectural design decisions
6.2 Architectural views
6.3 Architectural patterns
6.3.1 Layered architecture 6.3.2 Repository architecture 6.3.3 Client–server architecture 6.3.4 Pipe and filter architecture
6.4 Application architectures
6.4.1 Transaction processing systems 6.4.2 Information systems 6.4.3 Language processing systems
Key Points
Further Reading
Website
Exercises
References
7 Design and implementation
Objectives Contents
7.1 Object-oriented design using the UML
7.1.1 System context and interactions 7.1.2 Architectural design 7.1.3 Object class identification 7.1.4 Design models 7.1.5 Interface specification
7.2 Design patterns
7.3 Implementation issues
7.3.1 Reuse 7.3.2 Configuration management 7.3.3 Host-target development
7.4 Open-source development
7.4.1 Open-source licensing
Key Points
Further Reading
Website
Exercises
References
8 Software testing
Objectives Contents
8.1 Development testing
8.1.1 Unit testing 8.1.2 Choosing unit test cases 8.1.3 Component testing 8.1.4 System testing
8.2 Test-driven development
8.3 Release testing
8.3.1 Requirements-based testing 8.3.2 Scenario testing 8.3.3 Performance testing
8.4 User testing
Key Points
Further Reading
Website
Exercises
References
9 Software evolution
Objectives Contents
9.1 Evolution processes
9.2 Legacy systems
9.2.1 Legacy system management
9.3 Software maintenance
9.3.1 Maintenance prediction 9.3.2 Software reengineering 9.3.3 Refactoring
Key Points
Further Reading
Website
Exercises
References
PART 2 Dependability and Security
10 Dependable systems
Objectives Contents
10.1 Dependability properties
10.2 Sociotechnical systems
10.2.1 Regulation and compliance
10.3 Redundancy and diversity
10.4 Dependable processes
10.5 Formal methods and dependability
Key Points
Further Reading
Website
Exercises
References
11 Reliability engineering
Objectives Contents
11.1 Availability and reliability
11.2 Reliability requirements
11.2.1 Reliability metrics 11.2.2 Non-functional reliability requirements 11.2.3 Functional reliability specification
11.3 Fault-tolerant architectures
11.3.1 Protection systems 11.3.2 Self-monitoring architectures 11.3.3 N-version programming 11.3.4 Software diversity
11.4 Programming for reliability
Guideline 1: Control the visibility of information in a program Guideline 2: Check all inputs for validity Guideline 3: Provide a handler for all exceptions Guideline 4: Minimize the use of error-prone constructs Guideline 5: Provide restart capabilities Guideline 6: Check array bounds Guideline 7: Include timeouts when calling external components Guideline 8: Name all constants that represent real-world values
11.5 Reliability measurement
11.5.1 Operational profiles
Key Points
Further Reading
Website
Exercises
References
12 Safety engineering
Objectives Contents
12.1 Safety-critical systems
12.2 Safety requirements
12.2.1 Hazard identification 12.2.2 Hazard assessment 12.2.3 Hazard analysis 12.2.4 Risk reduction
12.3 Safety engineering processes
12.3.1 Safety assurance processes 12.3.2 Formal verification 12.3.3 Model checking 12.3.4 Static program analysis
12.4 Safety cases
12.4.1 Structured arguments 12.4.2 Software safety arguments
Key Points
Further Reading
Website
Exercises
References
13 Security engineering
Objectives Contents
13.1 Security and dependability
13.2 Security and organizations
13.2.1 Security risk assessment
13.3 Security requirements
13.3.1 Misuse cases
13.4 Secure systems design
13.4.1 Design risk assessment 13.4.2 Architectural design 13.4.3 Design guidelines Guideline 1: Base security decisions on an explicit security policy Guideline 2: Use defense in depth Guideline 3: Fail securely Guideline 4: Balance security and usability Guideline 5: Log user actions Guideline 6: Use redundancy and diversity to reduce risk Guideline 7: Specify the format of system inputs Guideline 8: Compartmentalize your assets Guideline 9: Design for deployment Guideline 10: Design for recovery 13.4.4 Secure systems programming
13.5 Security testing and assurance
Key Points
Further Reading
Website
Exercises
References
14 Resilience engineering
Objectives Contents
14.1 Cybersecurity
14.2 Sociotechnical resilience
14.2.1 Human error 14.2.2 Operational and management processes
14.3 Resilient systems design
Key Points
Further Reading
Website
Exercises
References
PART 3 Advanced Software Engineering
15 Software reuse
Objectives Contents
15.1 The reuse landscape
15.2 Application frameworks
15.3 Software product lines
15.4 Application system reuse
15.4.1 Configurable application systems 15.4.2 Integrated application systems
Key Points
Further Reading
Website
Exercises
References
16 Component-based software engineering
Objectives Contents
16.1 Components and component models
16.1.1 Component models
16.2 CBSE processes
16.2.1 CBSE for reuse 16.2.2 CBSE with reuse
16.3 Component composition
Key Points
Further Reading
Website
Exercises
References
17 Distributed software engineering
Objectives Contents
17.1 Distributed systems
17.1.1 Models of interaction 17.1.2 Middleware
17.2 Client–server computing
17.3 Architectural patterns for distributed systems
17.3.1 Leader‒follower architectures 17.3.2 Two-tier client–server architectures 17.3.3 Multi-tier client–server architectures 17.3.4 Distributed component architectures 17.3.5 Peer-to-peer architectures
17.4 Software as a service
Key Points
Further Reading
Website
Exercises
References
18 Service-oriented software engineering
Objectives Contents
18.1 Service-oriented architecture
18.1.1 Service components in an SOA
18.2 RESTful services
18.3 Service engineering
18.3.1 Service candidate identification 18.3.2 Service interface design 18.3.3 Service implementation and deployment
18.4 Service composition
18.4.1 Workflow design and implementation 18.4.2 Testing service compositions
Key Points
Further Reading
Website
Exercises
References
19 Systems engineering
Objectives Contents
19.1 Sociotechnical systems
19.1.1 Emergent properties 19.1.2 Non-determinism 19.1.3 Success criteria
19.2 Conceptual design
19.3 System procurement
19.4 System development
19.5 System operation and evolution
19.5.1 System evolution
Key Points
Further Reading
Website
Exercises
References
20 Systems of systems
Objectives Contents
20.1 System complexity
20.2 Systems of systems classification
20.3 Reductionism and complex systems
20.4 Systems of systems engineering
20.4.1 Interface development 20.4.2 Integration and deployment
20.5 Systems of systems architecture
20.5.1 Architectural patterns for systems of systems Systems as data-feeds Systems in a container Trading systems
Key Points
Further Reading
Website
Exercises
References
21 Real-time software engineering
Objectives Contents
21.1 Embedded system design
21.1.1 Real-time system modeling 21.1.2 Real-time programming
21.2 Architectural patterns for real-time software
21.2.1 Observe and react 21.2.2 Environmental Control 21.2.3 Process pipeline
21.3 Timing analysis
21.4 Real-time operating systems
21.4.1 Process management
Key Points
Further Reading
Website
Exercises
References
PART 4 Software Management
22 Project management
Objectives Contents
22.1 Risk management
22.1.1 Risk identification 22.1.2 Risk analysis 22.1.3 Risk planning 22.1.4 Risk monitoring
22.2 Managing people
22.2.1 Motivating people
22.3 Teamwork
22.3.1 Selecting group members 22.2.3 Group organization 22.3.3 Group communications
Key Points
Further Reading
Website
Exercises
References
23 Project planning
Objectives Contents
23.1 Software pricing
23.2 Plan-driven development
23.2.1 Project plans 23.2.2 The planning process
23.3 Project scheduling
23.3.1 Schedule presentation
23.4 Agile planning
23.5 Estimation techniques
23.5.1 Algorithmic cost modeling
23.6 COCOMO cost modeling
23.6.1 The application composition model 23.6.2 The early design model 23.6.3 The reuse model 23.6.4 The post-architecture level 23.6.5 Project duration and staffing
Key Points
Further Reading
Website
Exercises
References
24 Quality management
Objectives Contents
24.1 Software quality
24.2 Software standards
24.2.1 The ISO 9001 standards framework
24.3 Reviews and inspections
24.3.1 The review process 24.3.2 Program inspections
24.4 Quality management and agile development
24.5 Software measurement
24.5.1 Product metrics 24.5.2 Software component analysis 24.5.3 Measurement ambiguity 24.5.4 Software analytics
Key Points
Further Reading
Website
Exercises
References
25 Configuration management
Objectives Contents
25.1 Version management
25.2 System building
25.3 Change management
25.4 Release management
Key Points
Further Reading
Website
Exercises
References
Glossary
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