Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

lntroduction to software engineering -- Dependability and security - - Advanced software engineering -- Software management.

For courses in computer science and software engineering The Fundame ntal Practice of Software Engineering Software Engineering introduces r eaders to the overwhelmingly important subject of software programming and development. In the past few years, computer systems have come to d ominate not just our technological growth, but the foundations of our w orld's major industries. This text seeks to lay out the fundamental con cepts of this huge and continually growing subject area in a clear and comprehensive manner. The Tenth Edition contains new information that h ighlights various technological updates of recent years, providing read ers with highly relevant and current information. Sommerville's experie nce in system dependability and systems engineering guides the text thr ough a traditional plan-based approach that incorporates some novel agi le methods. The text strives to teach the innovators of tomorrow how to create software that will make our world a better, safer, and more adv anced place to live. -- Provided by publisher.