Rod Stephens

Beginning Software Engineering (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Discover the foundations of software engineering with this easy and intuitive guide In the newly updated second edition of Beginning Software Engineering, expert programmer and tech educator Rod Stephens delivers an instructive and intuitive introduction to the fundamentals of software engineering. In the book, you'll learn to create well-constructed software applications that meet the needs of users while developing the practical, hands-on skills needed to build robust, efficient, and reliable software. The author skips the unnecessary jargon and sticks to simple and straightforward English to help you understand the concepts and ideas discussed within. He also offers you real-world tested methods you can apply to any programming language. You'll also get: * Practical tips for preparing for programming job interviews, which often include questions about software engineering practices * A no-nonsense guide to requirements gathering, system modeling, design, implementation, testing, and debugging * Brand-new coverage of user interface design, algorithms, and programming language choices Beginning Software Engineering doesn't assume any experience with programming, development, or management. It's plentiful figures and graphics help to explain the foundational concepts and every chapter offers several case examples, Try It Out, and How It Works explanatory sections. For anyone interested in a new career in software development, or simply curious about the software engineering process, Beginning Software Engineering, Second Edition is the handbook you've been waiting for.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Seitenzahl: 720
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Oktober 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781119901723
• Artikelnr.: 66225318

Autorenporträt

ROD STEPHENS is a former Microsoft MVP, programmer, and award-winning instructor who speaks regularly at programming conferences and users' group meetings. He has written more than 250 magazine articles as well as 37 books that have been translated into at least ten different languages on topics including C#, Python, and other languages. He runs the popular C# Helper and VB Helper web sites.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction xxvii

Part I: Software Engineering Step- By- Step

Chapter 1: Software Engineering From 20,000 Feet 3

Requirements Gathering 4

High- Level Design 5

Low- Level Design 6

Development 6

Testing 7

Deployment 9

Maintenance 10

Wrap- Up 10

Everything All at Once 11

Summary 12

What You Learned in This Chapter 13

Chapter 2: Before the Beginning 15

Document Management 16

Historical Documents 19

Email 19

Code 22

Code Documentation 22

Application Documentation 25

Summary 26

What You Learned in This Chapter 27

Chapter 3: the Team 29

Team Features 30

Clear Roles 30

Effective Leadership 30

Clear Goals 31

Consensus 32

Open Communication 32

Support for Risk- Taking 33

Shared Accountability 33

Informal Atmosphere 34

Trust 34

Team Roles 34

Common Roles 35

More- Specialized Roles 36

Informal Roles 36

Roles Wrap- Up 37

Team Culture 37

Interviews 40

Interview Puzzles 40

The Bottom Line 41

Physical Environment 41

Creativity 41

Office Space 43

Ergonomics 43

Work- Life Balance 45

Collaboration Software 46

Searching 46

Overload 47

Outsourcing 47

Summary 48

What You Learned in This Chapter 50

Chapter 4: Project Management 53

Executive Support 54

Project Management 56

PERT Charts 57

Critical Path Methods 62

Gantt Charts 65

Scheduling Software 67

Predicting Times 68

Get Experience 69

Break Unknown Tasks into Simpler Pieces 70

Look for Similarities 71

Expect the Unexpected 71

Track Progress 73

Risk Management 74

Summary 76

What You Learned in This Chapter 79

Chapter 5: Requirements Gathering 81

Requirements Defined 82

Clear 82

Unambiguous 83

Consistent 84

Prioritized 84

Verifiable 88

Words to Avoid 89

Requirement Categories 89

Audience- Oriented Requirements 90

Business Requirements 90

User Requirements 90

Functional Requirements 91

Nonfunctional Requirements 92

Implementation Requirements 92

FURPS 92

FURPS+ 93

Common Requirements 96

Gathering Requirements 96

Listen to Customers (and Users) 97

Use the Five Ws (and One H) 98

Who 98

What 98

When 98

Where 98

Why 99

How 99

Study Users 99

Refining Requirements 100

Copy Existing Systems 101

Clairvoyance 102

Brainstorm 103

Recording Requirements 106

UML 107

User Stories 107

Use Cases 108

Prototypes 108

Requirements Specification 109

Validation and Verification 110

Changing Requirements 110

Digital Transformation 111

What to Digitize 111

How to Digitize 112

Summary 113

What You Learned in This Chapter 116

Chapter 6: High- Level Design 117

The Big Picture 118

What to Specify 119

Security 119