Professional Issues in Software Engineering

by Frank Bott, Allison Coleman, Diane Rowland

Overview

Software engineers are increasingly becoming business people; Professional Issues in Software Engineering, 3rd Edition gives them comprehensive coverage of the issues they should know about. While most books look at programs related to software engineering rather than the context in which they are used, this book covers the major developments that have occured in recent years, such as the Internet, Data Protection Act, and changes to the legal status of software engineers. This updated edition of a successful textbook is for undergraduate and graduate students as well as for professionals in software engineering and computer science.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040076347
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	09/21/2000
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	384
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Frank Bott, Allison Coleman, Allison Coleman, Diane Rowland

Table of Contents

1. The Engineering Profession 2. The Structure of Organisations 3. Finance and Accounting 4. Anatomy of a Software House 5. Computer Contracts 6. Intellectual Property Rights 7. The Framework of Employee Relations Law and Changing Management Practices 8. Human Resource Management and Software Engineering 9. Health and Safety at Work 10. Software Liability: Liability and Practice 11. Computer Misuse and the Criminal Law 12. Regulation and Control of Personal Information: Data Protection, Defamation and Related Issues Appendix: The British Computer Society Code of Conduct

Editorial Reviews

Developed from an advanced undergraduate course for students of computing and software engineering (U. of Wales-Aberyswyth), the authors explain how issues in a number of fields impact the practice and business of software engineering. They include finance and accounting, intellectual property rights, human resource management, health and safety at work, and liability for software safety. The earlier editions were published in 1991 and 1995. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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