Software Engineering and Environment: An Object-Oriented Perspective

by Phillip C.-Y. Sheu

Overview

Software Engineering and Environment examines the various aspects of software development, describing a number of software life cycle models. Twelve in-depth chapters discuss the different phases of a software life cycle, with an emphasis on the object-oriented paradigm. In addition to technical models, algorithms, and programming styles, the author also covers several managerial issues key to software project management. Featuring an abundance of helpful illustrations, this cogent work is an excellent resource for project managers, programmers, and other computer scientists involved in software production.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780306451638
Publisher:	Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Publication date:	11/01/1996
Series:	Software Science and Engineering Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	334
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.88(d)

Table of Contents

1. Software Life Cycle Models.- Problems.- References.- 2. Object-Oriented Concepts and Modeling.- 2.1. Basic Concepts of the Object-Oriented Paradigm.- 2.2. Object Modeling.- 2.3. Advanced Object Models.- Problems.- References.- 3. Formal Specification and Verification.- 3.1. First-Order Logic.- 3.2. Logic and Database.- 3.3. Formal Specification in Z.- 3.4. Object-Oriented Logic System.- 3.5. Algebraic Specifications.- 3.6. Petri Nets.- 3.7. Verifying Specifications.- 3.8. Final Remarks.- Problems.- References.- 4. Design Methodologies and Specifications.- 4.1. Design Concepts.- 4.2. Process Description Languages and Design Methodologies.- 4.3. Dynamic and Functional Modeling.- 4.4. Object-Oriented Design Methodologies.- 4.5. Design Verification and CASE Tools.- Problems.- References.- 5. Programming and Coding.- 5.1. Object-Oriented Programming Languages.- 5.2. c++.- 5.3. SMALLTALK.- 5.4. Distributed Programming Languages.- 5.5. Communicating Sequential Processes and OCCAM.- Problems.- References.- 6. Programming Tools.- 6.1. Object-Oriented Programming for Windows.- 6.2. IDE—An Interactive Programming Environment.- 6.3. X-Window Programming.- 6.4. UNIX Network Programming.- Problems.- References.- 7. Declarative Programming.- 7.1. Very High Level Programming.- 7.2. Object-Oriented Declarative Programming.- 7.3. Logic Programming—PROLOG.- 7.4. COMPOSE—An Object-Oriented Programming Environment.- Problems.- References.- 8. Automatic Program Synthesis and Reuse.- 8.1. Deductive Program Synthesis.- 8.2. Transformational Program Synthesis.- 8.3. Program Abstraction and Instantiation.- 8.4. Automatic Software Reuse.- Problems.- References.- 9. Program Verification and Testing.- 9.1. Formal Program Verification.- 9.2. Black Box Testing.- 9.3. Structural Testing.-9.4. Error-Based Testing.- 9.5. Automatic Test Case Generation.- 9.6. Testing and Debugging Distributed Programs.- 9.7. Analysis Tools and Software Metrics.- Problems.- References.- 10. Software Maintenance.- 10.1. Components of Software Maintenance.- 10.2. Database and Software Maintenance.- 10.3. Programming Object Bases.- 10.4. Program Management.- 10.5. Reverse Engineering and Design Recovery.- Problems.- References.- 11. Advanced Programming Environments.- 11.1. Knowledge-Based Programming Environments.- 11.2. Visual Programming Environments.- 11.3. Distributed Object-Oriented Programming Systems.- 11.4. Component Software.- 11.5. Programming Environments for Concurrent Engineering.- References.- 12. Other Selected Topics.- 12.1. Project Management.- 12.2. Fault-Tolerant System Design.- 12.3. Discrete Event Simulation.- 12.4. Internet Programming.- References.

Editorial Reviews

Introduces a number of software life cycle models and the basic concepts of object-oriented systems, then details different phases of a life cycle emphasizing the object-oriented paradigm. Among the topics are formal specifications and verification, programming and coding, declarative programming, and software maintenance. Includes chapter-end problems. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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