Object-Oriented and Classical Software Engineering

by Stephen Schach

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
ISBN: 0073376183

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Book Description

Building on seven strong editions, the eighth edition maintains the organization and approach for which Object-Oriented and Classical Software Engineering is known while making significant improvements and additions to content as well as problems and projects. The revisions for the eighth edition make the text easier to use in a one-semester course.

Integrating case studies to show the object oriented approach to software engineering, Object-Oriented and Classical Software Engineering, 8/e presents an excellent introduction to software engineering fundamentals, covering both traditional and object-oriented techniques.

While maintaining a unique organization with Part I covering underlying software engineering theory, and Part II presenting the more practical life cycle, the eighth edition includes significant revision to problems, new content, as well as a new chapter to enable instructors to better-utilize the book in a one-semester course. Complementing this well-balanced approach is the straightforward, student-friendly writing style, through which difficult concepts are presented in a clear, understandable manner.

Customer Reviews

I got this book for my Software Engineering class, and have to say it is an easy read, and provides an in depth study on each topic introduced. It is hardcover (which is always a plus for me, I am not a big fan of paperback) and is not too large, where it is a pain to lug it around. The book is in color, which is nice for the many illustrations and diagrams presented in the text. In the end it is an easy read and has an in depth analysis on all the topics. While I got this for a class, I highly enjoyed it and plan to keep it for future reference.

I had to buy this for my software engineering course at school, and I have found it very useful in explaining software design models and reqs and spec documentation. What I didn't expect were great anecdotes and the chapters on coding practices improved my code-writing skills more than any other source.

I also like the fact that the author strayed away from language-specifics, relying more on the theory and design than the actual impementation.