An introduction to software engineering, based on the first chapter of "A (Partial) Introduction to Software Engineering
Practices and Methods" By Laurie Williams
The document provides an introduction to software engineering. It discusses that software has a dual role as both a product and vehicle to deliver functionality. It defines software as a set of programs, documents, and data that form a configuration. The document outlines different types of software applications and categories. It also discusses software engineering practices such as communication, planning, modeling, construction, and coding principles.
Software Engineering is the set of processes and tools to develop software. Software Engineering is the combination of all the tools, techniques, and processes that used in software production. Therefore Software Engineering encompasses all those things that are used in software production like :
Programming Language
Programming Language Design
Software Design Techniques
Tools
Testing
Maintenance
Development etc.
These days object-oriented programming is widely being used. If programming languages will not support object-orientation then it will be very difficult to implement object-oriented design using object-oriented principles. All these efforts made the basis of software engineering.
Software is a set of instructions to acquire inputs and to manipulate them to produce the desired output in terms of functions and performance as determined by the user of the software
Software Engineering (Introduction to Software Engineering)ShudipPal
Software engineering is concerned with all aspects of software production. It aims to develop software using systematic and disciplined approaches to reduce errors and costs. Some key challenges in software development are its high cost, difficulty delivering on time, and producing low quality software. Software engineering methods strive to address these challenges and produce software with attributes like maintainability, dependability, efficiency, usability and acceptability.
The document provides an overview of the Software Engineering course for the second semester of the second year (B.Tech IT/II Sem-II). It includes details about the term, text books, unit syllabus, index of topics, and slides covering introductions to software engineering, the changing nature of software, software myths, generic views of process, the Capability Maturity Model Integration and personal and team software processes.
The document discusses several common software development myths. It is written by a group of 7 software engineers. The myths discussed include: 1) that clients know exactly what they want, 2) that requirements are fixed, 3) that quality can't be assessed until a program is running, 4) that adding more people fixes schedule slips, 5) that security is only a cryptography problem, 6) that a tester's only task is to find bugs, 7) that testing can't begin until development is fully complete, and 8) that network defenses alone can provide protection. The document aims to dispel these myths and provide more accurate perspectives.
The document discusses key concepts in software design including abstraction, architecture, patterns, modularity, information hiding, and functional independence. It explains that software design is an iterative process that transforms requirements into a blueprint for constructing the software through design models, data structures, system architecture, interfaces, and components. Good software design exhibits qualities like being bug-free, suitable for its intended purpose, and a pleasurable user experience.
This document discusses the nature of software. It defines software as a set of instructions that can be stored electronically. Software engineering encompasses processes and methods to build high quality computer software. Software has a dual role as both a product and a vehicle to deliver products. Characteristics of software include being engineered rather than manufactured, and not wearing out over time like hardware. Software application domains include system software, application software, engineering/scientific software, embedded software, product-line software, web applications, and artificial intelligence software. The document also discusses challenges like open-world computing and legacy software.
The document provides an introduction to software engineering. It discusses that software has a dual role as both a product and vehicle to deliver functionality. It defines software as a set of programs, documents, and data that form a configuration. The document outlines different types of software applications and categories. It also discusses software engineering practices such as communication, planning, modeling, construction, and coding principles.
Software Engineering is the set of processes and tools to develop software. Software Engineering is the combination of all the tools, techniques, and processes that used in software production. Therefore Software Engineering encompasses all those things that are used in software production like :
Programming Language
Programming Language Design
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Tools
Testing
Maintenance
Development etc.
These days object-oriented programming is widely being used. If programming languages will not support object-orientation then it will be very difficult to implement object-oriented design using object-oriented principles. All these efforts made the basis of software engineering.
Software is a set of instructions to acquire inputs and to manipulate them to produce the desired output in terms of functions and performance as determined by the user of the software
Software Engineering (Introduction to Software Engineering)ShudipPal
Software engineering is concerned with all aspects of software production. It aims to develop software using systematic and disciplined approaches to reduce errors and costs. Some key challenges in software development are its high cost, difficulty delivering on time, and producing low quality software. Software engineering methods strive to address these challenges and produce software with attributes like maintainability, dependability, efficiency, usability and acceptability.
The document provides an overview of the Software Engineering course for the second semester of the second year (B.Tech IT/II Sem-II). It includes details about the term, text books, unit syllabus, index of topics, and slides covering introductions to software engineering, the changing nature of software, software myths, generic views of process, the Capability Maturity Model Integration and personal and team software processes.
The document discusses several common software development myths. It is written by a group of 7 software engineers. The myths discussed include: 1) that clients know exactly what they want, 2) that requirements are fixed, 3) that quality can't be assessed until a program is running, 4) that adding more people fixes schedule slips, 5) that security is only a cryptography problem, 6) that a tester's only task is to find bugs, 7) that testing can't begin until development is fully complete, and 8) that network defenses alone can provide protection. The document aims to dispel these myths and provide more accurate perspectives.
The document discusses key concepts in software design including abstraction, architecture, patterns, modularity, information hiding, and functional independence. It explains that software design is an iterative process that transforms requirements into a blueprint for constructing the software through design models, data structures, system architecture, interfaces, and components. Good software design exhibits qualities like being bug-free, suitable for its intended purpose, and a pleasurable user experience.
This document discusses the nature of software. It defines software as a set of instructions that can be stored electronically. Software engineering encompasses processes and methods to build high quality computer software. Software has a dual role as both a product and a vehicle to deliver products. Characteristics of software include being engineered rather than manufactured, and not wearing out over time like hardware. Software application domains include system software, application software, engineering/scientific software, embedded software, product-line software, web applications, and artificial intelligence software. The document also discusses challenges like open-world computing and legacy software.
The document discusses the software design process. It begins by explaining that software design is an iterative process that translates requirements into a blueprint for constructing the software. It then describes the main steps and outputs of the design process, which include transforming specifications into design models, reviewing designs for quality, and producing a design document. The document also covers key concepts in software design like abstraction, architecture, patterns, modularity, and information hiding.
This document provides an introduction to software engineering. It discusses how software engineering is concerned with the development and maintenance of software through professional practices and methods. It notes that software costs, especially maintenance costs, are a large part of overall system costs. The document then discusses different types of software products and specifications, as well as frequently asked questions about software engineering. It emphasizes that software engineering principles should be applied to all types of software development.
PRESCRIPTIVE PROCESS MODEL(SOFTWARE ENGINEERING)IrtazaAfzal3
A prescriptive process model is a model that describes "how to do" according to a certain software process system. ... Prescriptive models are used as guidelines or frameworks to organize and structure how software development activities should be performed, and in what order.
The document provides an introduction to software engineering and discusses key concepts such as:
1) Software is defined as a set of instructions that provide desired features, functions, and performance when executed and includes programs, data, and documentation.
2) Software engineering applies scientific knowledge and engineering principles to the development of reliable and efficient software within time and budget constraints.
3) The software development life cycle (SDLC) involves analysis, design, implementation, and documentation phases to systematically develop high quality software that meets requirements.
The document discusses key concepts in software design, including:
- Design involves modeling the system architecture, interfaces, and components before implementation. This allows assessment and improvement of quality.
- Important design concepts span abstraction, architecture, patterns, separation of concerns, modularity, information hiding, and functional independence. Architecture defines overall structure and interactions. Patterns help solve common problems.
- Separation of concerns and related concepts like modularity and information hiding help decompose problems into independently designed and optimized pieces to improve manageability. Functional independence means each module has a single, well-defined purpose with minimal interaction.
Reengineering involves improving existing software or business processes by making them more efficient, effective and adaptable to current business needs. It is an iterative process that involves reverse engineering the existing system, redesigning problematic areas, and forward engineering changes by implementing a redesigned prototype and refining it based on feedback. The goal is to create a system with improved functionality, performance, maintainability and alignment with current business goals and technologies.
The document discusses software requirements and requirements engineering. It introduces concepts like user requirements, system requirements, functional requirements, and non-functional requirements. It explains how requirements can be organized in a requirements document and the different types of stakeholders who read requirements. The document also discusses challenges in writing requirements precisely and provides examples of requirements specification for a library system called LIBSYS.
The document discusses formal approaches to software quality assurance (SQA). It states that SQA can be improved through software engineering practices like technical reviews, multi-tiered testing, controlling work products and changes, and following standards. It also argues that a more rigorous mathematical approach is needed for SQA since programs can be viewed as mathematical objects with rigorous syntax and semantics defined for languages, allowing proofs of correctness.
This document provides an overview of a requirements specification (SRS) for a software engineering project. It defines what an SRS is, its purpose, types of requirements it should include, its typical structure, characteristics of a good SRS, and benefits of developing an SRS. The SRS is intended to clearly define the requirements for a software product to guide its design and development.
The document discusses software project planning and estimation. It explains that project planning involves estimating the time, effort, people and resources required. The key activities in planning are estimation, scheduling, risk analysis, quality planning and change management. Estimation techniques include decomposition, using historical data, and empirical models. Factors to consider in estimation include feasibility, resources like people and tools, and make-or-buy decisions about reusable software.
This document discusses the software crisis, its causes, and potential solutions. The software crisis refers to difficulties developing useful and efficient computer programs within required timeframes in the early days of computing. Major causes included projects going over budget and schedule, inefficient and low quality software, and unmanageable code. Proposed solutions included applying systematic engineering principles to software development through software engineering practices, which aims to manage complexity through tools, techniques, and project management skills. The document argues software engineering may help address the software crisis by taking a disciplined and quantifiable approach to development.
The document discusses Putnam's resource allocation model and the COCOMO cost estimation models, including:
1) Putnam derived the Rayleigh-Norden curve, which relates software development effort, time, and lines of code based on the technology constant Ck and project environment.
2) The Basic COCOMO model estimates effort, time, staff size, and productivity for projects based on size (KLOC) and type (organic, semidetached, embedded).
3) The Intermediate COCOMO model improves accuracy by including 15 cost drivers that adjust estimates based in development environment factors.
4) The Detailed COCOMO model captures more project characteristics to construct software estimates. COCOMO-II
This document provides an overview of key concepts in the field of software engineering. It defines software engineering as the application of systematic and disciplined approaches to software development, operation, and maintenance. The document discusses the importance of software engineering in producing reliable and economical software. It also summarizes essential attributes of good software such as maintainability, dependability, efficiency, and acceptability. Additionally, the document outlines a generic software engineering process framework involving activities like communication, planning, modeling, construction, and deployment. It notes that the process should be adapted to the specific project.
The iterative model breaks a project into small modules that can be delivered incrementally. A working version is produced in the first module, with each subsequent release adding additional functionality until the full system is complete. It allows for quick releases during development and makes it easier to develop and test in smaller iterations while incorporating customer feedback at each stage. However, it requires more resources than traditional models and skilled management to avoid increased costs over time.
Process models provide structure and organization to software development projects. They define a series of steps and activities to follow, including communication, planning, modeling, construction, and deployment. Various process models exist such as waterfall, iterative, incremental, prototyping, and spiral. Process patterns describe common problems encountered and proven solutions. Process assessment ensures the chosen process meets criteria for success. Evolutionary models like prototyping and spiral are useful when requirements are unclear and the project involves risk reduction through iterative development.
Software metrics can be used to measure various attributes of software products and processes. There are direct metrics that immediately measure attributes like lines of code and defects, and indirect metrics that measure less tangible aspects like functionality and reliability. Metrics are classified as product metrics, which measure attributes of the software product, and process metrics, which measure the software development process. Project metrics are used tactically within a project to track status, risks, and quality, while process metrics are used strategically for long-term process improvement. Common software quality attributes that can be measured include correctness, maintainability, integrity, and usability.
Software Engineering Layered Technology Software Process FrameworkJAINAM KAPADIYA
Software engineering is the application of engineering principles to software development to obtain economical and quality software. It is a layered technology with a focus on quality. The foundation is the software process, which provides a framework of activities. This includes common activities like communication, modeling, planning, construction, and deployment. Additional umbrella activities support the process, such as quality assurance, configuration management, and risk management.
This document discusses common myths held by software managers, developers, and customers. It describes myths such as believing formal standards and procedures are sufficient, thinking new hardware means high quality development, adding people to late projects will help catch up, and outsourcing means relaxing oversight. Realities discussed include standards not being used effectively, tools being more important than hardware, adding people making projects later, and needing management and control of outsourced projects. Developer myths like thinking the job is done once code runs and quality can't be assessed until code runs are addressed. The document emphasizes the importance of requirements, documentation, quality processes, and addressing change impacts.
The document provides information about career options and postgraduate programs available after completing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Applications (BCA). It discusses the differences between M.Sc.(IT) and MCA programs and compares their course content and structure. It also provides details about the annual tuition fees of prominent MCA colleges in Gujarat and highlights the facilities and achievements of SRK Institute of Management and Computer Education located in Anjar, Kutch. The document aims to guide BCA students in planning their career path after graduation.
The document discusses the software design process. It begins by explaining that software design is an iterative process that translates requirements into a blueprint for constructing the software. It then describes the main steps and outputs of the design process, which include transforming specifications into design models, reviewing designs for quality, and producing a design document. The document also covers key concepts in software design like abstraction, architecture, patterns, modularity, and information hiding.
This document provides an introduction to software engineering. It discusses how software engineering is concerned with the development and maintenance of software through professional practices and methods. It notes that software costs, especially maintenance costs, are a large part of overall system costs. The document then discusses different types of software products and specifications, as well as frequently asked questions about software engineering. It emphasizes that software engineering principles should be applied to all types of software development.
PRESCRIPTIVE PROCESS MODEL(SOFTWARE ENGINEERING)IrtazaAfzal3
A prescriptive process model is a model that describes "how to do" according to a certain software process system. ... Prescriptive models are used as guidelines or frameworks to organize and structure how software development activities should be performed, and in what order.
The document provides an introduction to software engineering and discusses key concepts such as:
1) Software is defined as a set of instructions that provide desired features, functions, and performance when executed and includes programs, data, and documentation.
2) Software engineering applies scientific knowledge and engineering principles to the development of reliable and efficient software within time and budget constraints.
3) The software development life cycle (SDLC) involves analysis, design, implementation, and documentation phases to systematically develop high quality software that meets requirements.
The document discusses key concepts in software design, including:
- Design involves modeling the system architecture, interfaces, and components before implementation. This allows assessment and improvement of quality.
- Important design concepts span abstraction, architecture, patterns, separation of concerns, modularity, information hiding, and functional independence. Architecture defines overall structure and interactions. Patterns help solve common problems.
- Separation of concerns and related concepts like modularity and information hiding help decompose problems into independently designed and optimized pieces to improve manageability. Functional independence means each module has a single, well-defined purpose with minimal interaction.
Reengineering involves improving existing software or business processes by making them more efficient, effective and adaptable to current business needs. It is an iterative process that involves reverse engineering the existing system, redesigning problematic areas, and forward engineering changes by implementing a redesigned prototype and refining it based on feedback. The goal is to create a system with improved functionality, performance, maintainability and alignment with current business goals and technologies.
The document discusses software requirements and requirements engineering. It introduces concepts like user requirements, system requirements, functional requirements, and non-functional requirements. It explains how requirements can be organized in a requirements document and the different types of stakeholders who read requirements. The document also discusses challenges in writing requirements precisely and provides examples of requirements specification for a library system called LIBSYS.
The document discusses formal approaches to software quality assurance (SQA). It states that SQA can be improved through software engineering practices like technical reviews, multi-tiered testing, controlling work products and changes, and following standards. It also argues that a more rigorous mathematical approach is needed for SQA since programs can be viewed as mathematical objects with rigorous syntax and semantics defined for languages, allowing proofs of correctness.
This document provides an overview of a requirements specification (SRS) for a software engineering project. It defines what an SRS is, its purpose, types of requirements it should include, its typical structure, characteristics of a good SRS, and benefits of developing an SRS. The SRS is intended to clearly define the requirements for a software product to guide its design and development.
The document discusses software project planning and estimation. It explains that project planning involves estimating the time, effort, people and resources required. The key activities in planning are estimation, scheduling, risk analysis, quality planning and change management. Estimation techniques include decomposition, using historical data, and empirical models. Factors to consider in estimation include feasibility, resources like people and tools, and make-or-buy decisions about reusable software.
This document discusses the software crisis, its causes, and potential solutions. The software crisis refers to difficulties developing useful and efficient computer programs within required timeframes in the early days of computing. Major causes included projects going over budget and schedule, inefficient and low quality software, and unmanageable code. Proposed solutions included applying systematic engineering principles to software development through software engineering practices, which aims to manage complexity through tools, techniques, and project management skills. The document argues software engineering may help address the software crisis by taking a disciplined and quantifiable approach to development.
The document discusses Putnam's resource allocation model and the COCOMO cost estimation models, including:
1) Putnam derived the Rayleigh-Norden curve, which relates software development effort, time, and lines of code based on the technology constant Ck and project environment.
2) The Basic COCOMO model estimates effort, time, staff size, and productivity for projects based on size (KLOC) and type (organic, semidetached, embedded).
3) The Intermediate COCOMO model improves accuracy by including 15 cost drivers that adjust estimates based in development environment factors.
4) The Detailed COCOMO model captures more project characteristics to construct software estimates. COCOMO-II
This document provides an overview of key concepts in the field of software engineering. It defines software engineering as the application of systematic and disciplined approaches to software development, operation, and maintenance. The document discusses the importance of software engineering in producing reliable and economical software. It also summarizes essential attributes of good software such as maintainability, dependability, efficiency, and acceptability. Additionally, the document outlines a generic software engineering process framework involving activities like communication, planning, modeling, construction, and deployment. It notes that the process should be adapted to the specific project.
The iterative model breaks a project into small modules that can be delivered incrementally. A working version is produced in the first module, with each subsequent release adding additional functionality until the full system is complete. It allows for quick releases during development and makes it easier to develop and test in smaller iterations while incorporating customer feedback at each stage. However, it requires more resources than traditional models and skilled management to avoid increased costs over time.
Process models provide structure and organization to software development projects. They define a series of steps and activities to follow, including communication, planning, modeling, construction, and deployment. Various process models exist such as waterfall, iterative, incremental, prototyping, and spiral. Process patterns describe common problems encountered and proven solutions. Process assessment ensures the chosen process meets criteria for success. Evolutionary models like prototyping and spiral are useful when requirements are unclear and the project involves risk reduction through iterative development.
Software metrics can be used to measure various attributes of software products and processes. There are direct metrics that immediately measure attributes like lines of code and defects, and indirect metrics that measure less tangible aspects like functionality and reliability. Metrics are classified as product metrics, which measure attributes of the software product, and process metrics, which measure the software development process. Project metrics are used tactically within a project to track status, risks, and quality, while process metrics are used strategically for long-term process improvement. Common software quality attributes that can be measured include correctness, maintainability, integrity, and usability.
Software Engineering Layered Technology Software Process FrameworkJAINAM KAPADIYA
Software engineering is the application of engineering principles to software development to obtain economical and quality software. It is a layered technology with a focus on quality. The foundation is the software process, which provides a framework of activities. This includes common activities like communication, modeling, planning, construction, and deployment. Additional umbrella activities support the process, such as quality assurance, configuration management, and risk management.
This document discusses common myths held by software managers, developers, and customers. It describes myths such as believing formal standards and procedures are sufficient, thinking new hardware means high quality development, adding people to late projects will help catch up, and outsourcing means relaxing oversight. Realities discussed include standards not being used effectively, tools being more important than hardware, adding people making projects later, and needing management and control of outsourced projects. Developer myths like thinking the job is done once code runs and quality can't be assessed until code runs are addressed. The document emphasizes the importance of requirements, documentation, quality processes, and addressing change impacts.
The document provides information about career options and postgraduate programs available after completing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Applications (BCA). It discusses the differences between M.Sc.(IT) and MCA programs and compares their course content and structure. It also provides details about the annual tuition fees of prominent MCA colleges in Gujarat and highlights the facilities and achievements of SRK Institute of Management and Computer Education located in Anjar, Kutch. The document aims to guide BCA students in planning their career path after graduation.
Bhagat Singh was an Indian freedom fighter born in 1907 who was influential in India's independence movement. He co-founded the Hindustan Socialist Republican Association and participated in revolutionary activities against British rule, including throwing bombs in the British legislative assembly. Arrested at age 23, he undertook a hunger strike to protest British treatment of Indian prisoners. On March 23, 1931, Bhagat Singh and two associates were hanged for their revolutionary actions, making him a martyr for the cause of Indian independence. He remains a legendary hero in India for his revolutionary actions and sacrifice.
Bhagat Singh was born in 1907 to a Sikh family with a history of involvement in Indian independence movements. As a child, he was inspired to fight for India's freedom after witnessing the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. He lost faith in non-violent resistance and joined revolutionary groups. In 1928, he helped avenge the death of Lala Lajpat Rai and later bombed the Central Legislative Assembly to protest bills and publicize the independence movement, before being arrested. The bombing caused no injuries but drew significant attention to the revolutionary cause.
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The importance of software since there is were the motivation for software engineering lies and then and introduction to software engineering mentioning the concept and stages of development and working in teams
This document provides an introduction to software engineering. It defines software engineering as the application of systematic and quantifiable approaches to software development, in line with other engineering disciplines. The document outlines some of the key challenges in software engineering, such as evolving requirements and schedule pressures. It also describes common software development processes and practices, including requirements engineering, design, coding, testing and project management. Both plan-driven and agile software processes are discussed.
This document discusses the scope of software engineering. It begins by defining software and engineering. It then explains that software engineering aims to produce software that meets client needs, is fault-free, delivered on time and budget, and is easy to modify. It discusses why software engineering is needed due to past software failures. The document then covers various aspects of software engineering including historical, economic, and maintenance aspects. It also discusses common software engineering roles and development team members. Finally, it provides an overview of different software development lifecycle models.
This document provides an overview of a software engineering course. The course objectives are to understand how to build complex software systems while dealing with change, produce high-quality software on time, and acquire both technical and managerial knowledge. The main topics covered include the software process, project management, system models, requirements analysis, design principles, verification and validation, testing techniques, and quality assurance. Recommended textbooks are also listed.
The document provides an introduction to software engineering. It defines software engineering as an engineering discipline concerned with all aspects of software production. It discusses why software engineering is important given that errors in complex software systems can have devastating consequences, as shown through examples of software failures in air traffic control, satellite launches, and ambulance dispatch systems. The document also covers fundamental software engineering concepts like the software process, process models, and costs.
This document provides an overview of software engineering concepts. It defines software engineering as the application of engineering principles to software development. It discusses the differences between software programming and software engineering. The roles of a software engineer are also outlined, which include adopting a systematic approach and using appropriate tools and techniques. The document also discusses related disciplines like web engineering, programming languages, and databases. It covers challenges in the field, professional ethics, and how software engineering has changed over time.
software engineering , its characteristic ,changing nature of software,evolving nature of software,legacy software,generic view of software,process flow ,umbrella activity,CMMI,PROCESS ASSESSMENT ,team and personal software process
MODULE 1 :
Software Product and Process
Introduction –FAQs About Software Engineering,
Definition Of Software Engineering,
Difference Between Software Engineering And Computer Science,
Difference Between Software Engineering And System Engineering,
Software Process,
Software Process Models,
The Waterfall Model,
Incremental Process Models,
Evolutionary Process Models
Spiral Development, Prototyping,
Component Based Software Engineering ,
The Unified Process, Attributes Of Good Software,
Key Challenges Facing By Software Engineering,
Verification – Validation,
Computer Based System,
Business Process Engineering,
The document provides an overview of software engineering concepts including definitions of software and software engineering. It discusses the importance of software and characteristics that make it different than other engineered products. The document also outlines some common software applications and categories. It defines the key activities in a generic software process including communication, planning, modeling, construction, and deployment. Finally, it provides examples of two case studies - an embedded system in an insulin pump and a patient information system for mental health care.
This document provides an introduction to software engineering. It defines software engineering as an engineering discipline concerned with all aspects of software production. It discusses why software engineering is important given past "software crises" involving costly failures. Examples of failures include flight delays due to an air traffic control system glitch and the exploding Ariane 5 rocket due to a numeric overflow error. The document outlines software engineering processes, models, costs, and challenges involving managing increasing diversity and demands for trustworthy software delivery.
This document provides an introduction to software engineering. It defines software engineering as an engineering discipline concerned with all aspects of software production. It discusses why software engineering is important given that errors in complex software systems can have devastating consequences. It also outlines some key software engineering concepts like the software development process, process models, types of software, and important attributes of good software.
This document provides an introduction to software engineering. It defines software engineering as an engineering discipline concerned with all aspects of software production. It discusses why software engineering is important given past "software crises" involving costly failures. It also outlines the software engineering process, including specification, development, validation, and evolution. Key challenges in the field are coping with increasing diversity, demands for reduced delivery times, and developing trustworthy software.
This document provides an introduction to software engineering. It defines software engineering as a discipline concerned with all aspects of software development. It notes that software engineering is important because complex software systems need to be developed and managed in a disciplined way. The document discusses some examples of software failures that demonstrate the need for engineering practices. It also outlines some key software engineering concepts like the software development process, process models, and attributes of high-quality software.
This document provides an introduction to software engineering. It defines software engineering as a discipline concerned with all aspects of software development. It notes that software engineering is important because complex software systems need to be developed and managed in a disciplined way. The document discusses some examples of software failures that demonstrate the need for engineering practices. It also outlines some key software engineering concepts like the software development process, process models, and attributes of high-quality software.
This document provides an overview of an introduction to software engineering course. It discusses key topics that will be covered in the course including software development lifecycles, processes, requirements engineering, analysis, design, development, testing, verification and validation. It also discusses the software crisis in the 1960s that led to the emergence of software engineering as a discipline. The roles and characteristics of software engineers are outlined. The relationships between software engineering and other disciplines like computer science and management science are described. The differences between software engineering and traditional engineering are highlighted. Finally, the attributes of well-engineered software are listed.
Java learn from basic part chapter_01 short notes to understand the java quic...GaytriMate
Software is the set of instructions and data that enable computers to function. It encompasses computer programs, data storage, and documentation. There are different types of software including generic products sold broadly and customized products tailored for specific customers. Software engineering aims to develop software through systematic, disciplined processes to produce reliable and efficient software economically. It involves layers of process, methods, tools, and a quality focus. A generic software process framework includes activities like communication, planning, modeling, construction, and deployment managed through umbrella activities.
The document provides an overview of software engineering, discussing what it is, why it is important, common challenges, and key concepts. It defines software engineering as the application of engineering principles to software development. Major points covered include the software crisis that led to its emergence as a discipline, examples of costly software failures, attributes of good software like maintainability and dependability, different software development models and their costs, and ongoing challenges like managing heterogeneity.
Unit 1 importance ofsoftengg_b.tech iii yearPreeti Mishra
Here are some key points from Unit 1:
- Software is computer programs, data structures, and documentation. Software engineering is the systematic development and maintenance of software.
- A software process provides a framework for development activities like communication, planning, modeling, construction and deployment. It establishes quality practices.
- Legacy software supports core functions but is outdated, poorly designed and documented. It is costly to replace but also to maintain.
- Common software myths include thinking requirements can change freely, documentation is unnecessary, or that quality is only important after coding. These undermine good practices.
- A process framework provides structure while methods and tools support specific technical tasks. Processes must balance control and flexibility for different projects.
Unit 1 introduction tosoftengg_mba tech ii yearPreeti Mishra
This document provides an introduction to software engineering. It defines software and discusses different categories of software products. It explains that software engineering is concerned with developing software using systematic and disciplined approaches. The document outlines important attributes of good software such as maintainability, dependability, efficiency and acceptability. It also discusses challenges with legacy software systems and reasons for evolving legacy systems. Finally, it covers key tasks for software project planning such as establishing scope, feasibility analysis, risk analysis, resource estimation, and developing a project schedule.
[2015/2016] Software systems engineering PRINCIPLESIvano Malavolta
This presentation is about a lecture I gave within the "Software systems and services" immigration course at the Gran Sasso Science Institute, L'Aquila (Italy): http://cs.gssi.infn.it/.
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Introduction to software engineering
Software products
Why Software is Important?
Software costs
Features of Software?
Software Applications
Software—New Categories
Software Engineering
Importance of Software Engineering
Essential attributes / Characteristics of good software
Software Components
Software Process
Five Activities of a Generic Process framework
Relative Costs of Fixing Software Faults
Software Qualities
Software crisis
Software Development Stages/SDLC
What is Software Verification
Advantages of Software Verification
Advantages of Validation
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DynamoDB to ScyllaDB: Technical Comparison and the Path to SuccessScyllaDB
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QR Secure: A Hybrid Approach Using Machine Learning and Security Validation F...AlexanderRichford
QR Secure: A Hybrid Approach Using Machine Learning and Security Validation Functions to Prevent Interaction with Malicious QR Codes.
Aim of the Study: The goal of this research was to develop a robust hybrid approach for identifying malicious and insecure URLs derived from QR codes, ensuring safe interactions.
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Must Know Postgres Extension for DBA and Developer during MigrationMydbops
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Global data transfers can be tricky due to different regulations and individual protections in each country. Sharing data with vendors has become such a normal part of business operations that some may not even realize they’re conducting a cross-border data transfer!
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Automation Student Developers Session 3: Introduction to UI AutomationUiPathCommunity
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After our third session, you will find it easy to use UiPath Studio to create stable and functional bots that interact with user interfaces.
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About UI automation and UI Activities
The Recording Tool: basic, desktop, and web recording
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Using Wildcard Characters
💻 Extra training through UiPath Academy:
User Interface (UI) Automation
Selectors in Studio Deep Dive
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The entire database market is moving towards Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS), resulting in a heterogeneous DBaaS landscape shaped by database vendors, cloud providers, and DBaaS brokers. This DBaaS landscape is rapidly evolving and the DBaaS products differ in their features but also their price and performance capabilities. In consequence, selecting the optimal DBaaS provider for the customer needs becomes a challenge, especially for performance-critical applications.
To enable an on-demand comparison of the DBaaS landscape we present the benchANT DBaaS Navigator, an open DBaaS comparison platform for management and deployment features, costs, and performance. The DBaaS Navigator is an open data platform that enables the comparison of over 20 DBaaS providers for the relational and NoSQL databases.
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Session 1 - Intro to Robotic Process Automation.pdfUiPathCommunity
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2. Topics
• Computer Science vs. Software Engineering.
• Software Engineering and other Engineering
disciplines.
• Challenges of Software Engineering.
• Software development processes.
4. Software: A definition
“Software Systems are perhaps the most
intricate and complex … of the things humanity
makes.”
-Fred Brooks
5. Software engineering
• Has progressed very far in a short time:
– 50 years ago, most programming were done
by Scientists trying to solve mathematical
problems.
– Today, we build monstrous systems used
everywhere.
• But, software industry is in crisis:
– A software project overshoots its schedule
by a half.
– Three quarters of all large systems are
operating failures.
6. Computer Science: A definition
“Computer science is a discipline that involves
the understanding and design of computers and
computational processes. In its most general
form it is concerned with the understanding of
information transfer and transformation.
Particular interest is placed on making
processes efficient and endowing them with
some form of intelligence.”
-CSAB
7. Engineering: A definition
“The systematic and regular application of
scientific and mathematical knowledge to the
design, construction, and operation of machines, systems,
and so on of practical use and, hence, of economic
value. Particular characteristic of engineers is that they
take seriously their responsibility for correctness,
suitability, and safety of the results of their efforts.
In this regard they consider themselves to be responsible
to their customer (including their employers where
relevant), to the users of their machines and systems, and
to the public at large.”
-Robert Baber
8. Software Engineering as Engineering
• Practical use, economic value:
– We need to determine the content and build
the best product value.
• Responsibility for correctness, suitability and
safety:
– The work you do could impact the safety,
business and well being of the customer.
• Regular application of scientific and
mathematical knowledge:
– Computer Science, psychology, economics
and management
9. Software Engineering: A Definition
“Software engineering is the application of a
systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to
the development, operation, and maintenance of
software; that is, the application of engineering
to software”
-IEEE
12. Software Development Practices
• You will learn MANY software development
practices.
• You’ll find:
– A practice is good for safety-critical
software.
– Another is better for small projects.
• Engineering is about selecting the most
appropriate method for a set of circumstances.
• You can use the practices and build a software
process with them.
13. Software Development Process
The process by which user needs are translated
into a software product. The process involves
translating user needs into software
requirements, transforming the software
requirements into design, implementing the
design in code, testing the code, and sometimes
installing and checking out the software for
operational use. Note: these activities might
overlap or be performed iteratively
- IEEE
14. Software process model
Plan Driven
The cost can be
minimized by
creating detailed
plans and by
constructing and
inspecting
architecture and
design documents.
Agile
Time is spent
planning and
gathering
requirements for
small iterations
throughout the
entire lifecycle of
the project.
16. The programmer
The programmer, like the poet, works only
slightly removed from pure thought-stuff. He
builds his castles in the air, from air, creating by
exertion of the imagination.
-Frederick Brooks
17. Software Engineering Challenges
• Tractable Medium
– The constraints of physical medium can
serve to simplify alternatives.
• Changing requirements
– It is hard for customers to express what
they want in a product.
• Schedule Optimism
– We are an optimistic crew.
• Schedule Pressure
– Every product is late before it’s even started
18. Credits
Based on:A (Partial)
Introduction to
Software Engineering
Practices and Methods
• By Laurie Williams
• Available in:
http://agile.csc.ncsu
.edu/SEMaterials/C
oursePack.pdf