Software Systems Development: A Gentle Introduction
A Gentle Introduction
4th Edition
Published on 16. October 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-0-07-711103-8 (ISBN)
Description
The highly regarded textbook, Software Systems Development: A gentle introduction, provides a firm grounding in the principles of this topic in a clear, concise and lively form. The authors explain techniques and practices that are universally applicable to software systems development using a traditional structured approach, providing a solid background for aspiring software developers to build upon. This new edition has been thoroughly updated to develop coverage of topics such as SQL, agile methods and object-orientation. The authors' accessible, jargon-free approach to systems analysis and design is ideally suited to computer science students on an introductory course or to those from other disciplines with an interest in software development.
More details
Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 247 mm
Width: 190 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
810 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-711103-8 (9780077111038)
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Carol Britton is a principal lecturer in computer science at the University of Hertfordshire.
Jill Doake is an independent consultant.
Jill Doake is an independent consultant.
Content
1.Background and case study
Developing systems: what is a system?
Contents of the book
Introduction to the Just a Line case study
2.Life cycles and development methods
The system life cycle
Development methods
3.The system requirements
Background
What are requirements?
Stages in engineering the system requirements
4.Process modelling
Modelling
Data flow diagrams: Part 1
Data flow diagrams: Part 2
Process definitions
5.Data dictionary
6.Data modelling
Principles of data modelling
Entity-relationship modelling
Normalisation
7.Event modelling
Entity life histories
State diagrams
8.Implementation in a relational database
Types of implementation
Databases
Microsoft Access: a typical relational database
Implementing simple entity-relationship diagrams in a database
SQL (Structured Query Language)
The user interface
The Internet
9. Testing and handing over the system
Testing
Changeover to the new system
Documentation
The post-implementation review
Maintenance
10. Management and professional issues
What is project management?
Planning
Monitoring and controlling the project
Software metrics
Standards and quality assurance
Legal and professional issues
11. CASE tools and alternative approaches to development
CASE tools
Prototyping
Rapid Application Development
Agile methods
Open source development
Object-oriented development
Appendix A: Jay's newsagents case study
Appendix B: Mike's bikes case study
Answers
Bibliography
Glossary
Index
Developing systems: what is a system?
Contents of the book
Introduction to the Just a Line case study
2.Life cycles and development methods
The system life cycle
Development methods
3.The system requirements
Background
What are requirements?
Stages in engineering the system requirements
4.Process modelling
Modelling
Data flow diagrams: Part 1
Data flow diagrams: Part 2
Process definitions
5.Data dictionary
6.Data modelling
Principles of data modelling
Entity-relationship modelling
Normalisation
7.Event modelling
Entity life histories
State diagrams
8.Implementation in a relational database
Types of implementation
Databases
Microsoft Access: a typical relational database
Implementing simple entity-relationship diagrams in a database
SQL (Structured Query Language)
The user interface
The Internet
9. Testing and handing over the system
Testing
Changeover to the new system
Documentation
The post-implementation review
Maintenance
10. Management and professional issues
What is project management?
Planning
Monitoring and controlling the project
Software metrics
Standards and quality assurance
Legal and professional issues
11. CASE tools and alternative approaches to development
CASE tools
Prototyping
Rapid Application Development
Agile methods
Open source development
Object-oriented development
Appendix A: Jay's newsagents case study
Appendix B: Mike's bikes case study
Answers
Bibliography
Glossary
Index