Trends in Software Engineering
Published on 4. July 2001
350 pages
978-0-08-052666-9 (ISBN)
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Volume 54 presents six chapters on the changing face of software engineering-the process by which we build reliable software systems. We are constantly building faster and less expensive processors, which allow us to use different processes to try and conquer the "bug" problem facing all developments-how to build reliable systems with few errors at low or at least manageable cost. The first three chapters of this volume emphasize components and the impact that object-oriented design is having on the program development process (a current "hot topic"). The final three chapters present additional aspects of the software development process, including maintenance, purchasing strategies, and secure outsourcing of scientific computations.
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Marvin Zelkowitz
Trends in Software Engineering: Volume 54
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Content
- Front Cover
- Advances in Computers: Trends in Software Engineering
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Chapter 1. An Overview of Components and Component-Based Development
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The Goals of Component Approaches
- 3. Why Component-Based Development?
- 4. What is a Component?
- 5. What is the Execution Environment for Components?
- 6. How are Applications Assembled using CBD?
- 7. What is the Current Practice in CBD Today?
- 8. Summary
- References
- Chapter 2. Working with UML: A Software Design Process Based on Inspections for the Unified Modeling Language
- 1. Introduction
- 2. The Unified Modeling Language (UML)
- 3. Software Process Activities
- 4. The Example
- 5. Maintenance or Evolution
- 6. The Road Ahead
- References
- Chapter 3. Enterprise JavaBeans and Microsoft Transaction Server: Frameworks for Distributed Enterprise Components
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Component Evolution
- 3. Object Transaction Monitors
- 4. Enterprise JavaBeans and Microsoft Transaction Server
- 5. Parallel Evolution
- 6. Sample Application
- 7. Continued Evolution
- 8. Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 4. Maintenance Process and Product Evaluation Using Reliability, Risk, and Test Metrics
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Related Research and Projects
- 3. Concept of Stability
- 4. Metrics for Long-Term Analysis
- 5. Metrics for Long-Term and Short-Term Analysis
- 6. Data and Example Application
- 7. Relationships among Maintenance, Reliability, and Test Effort
- 8. Shuttle Operational Increment Functionality and Process Improvement
- 9. United States Air Force Global Awareness (GA) Program Application
- 10. Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 5. Computer Technology Changes and Purchasing Strategies
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Moore's Law: The Beginning
- 3. Mainframes to Personal Computers: Price/Performance
- 4. Personal Computers
- 5. Laptops
- 6. Centralization, Decentralization , and TCO
- 7. Demand
- 8. The Future
- 9. Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 6. Secure Outsourcing of Scientific Computations
- 1. Introduction
- 2. General Framework
- 3. Applications
- 4. Security Analysis
- 5. Cost Analysis
- 6. Conclusions
- References
- Author Index
- Subject Index
- Contents of Volumes in This Series
