McGraw-Hill International Series in Software Engineering
3 total works
Offering a tutorial introduction to the VDM formal notation, this text is designed for second- and third-year undergraduates of software engineering. Using notation that blends together both computing and mathematics, it covers the process of writing formal specification, developing abstract modules of data and operation, and design. Special attention is paid to the difficult topic of operation decomposition. The authors describe specific proof obligations, enabling students to develop their software so that the conformity of the design to the specification, and the program code to the design, is guaranteed. Teaching aims are highlighted at the start of each chapter, and the text is based on the Open University software engineering degree.
Introduction to Software Project Management and Quality Assurance
by Darrel Ince, Helen Sharp, and Mark Woodman
Published 1 January 1993
This work is designed for software engineering undergraduates and software project managers. It leads the reader through the various stages of the process of software development in a practical and readable manner, reflecting current industry standards. Offering an imaginative approach to the subject, the book provides throrough analysis of a range of topics, avoiding the lists of tasks included in similar texts. It incorporates many of the Open University's most provden teaching techniques - with aims and objectives stated at the start of each chapter and numerous self-assessment questions provided throughout. A discussion of quality standards has been included. Interviews with some of the leading figures in areas such as software metrics and techniques highlight the theory discussed in the text.