Software Engineering Complete Notes – Diploma Level

An Introduction to Software
Engineering




©Ian Sommerville 2004 Software Engineering, 7th edition. Chapter 1 Slide 1

, Objectives

To introduce software engineering and to explain
its importance
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To set out the answers to key questions about
software engineering

To introduce ethical and professional issues and
to explain why they are of concern to software
engineers




©Ian Sommerville 2004 Software Engineering, 7th edition. Chapter 1 Slide 2

, Topics covered



FAQs about software engineering

Professional and ethical responsibility




©Ian Sommerville 2004 Software Engineering, 7th edition. Chapter 1 Slide 3

, Software engineering

The economies of ALL developed nations are
dependent on software.
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More and more systems are software controlled

Software engineering is concerned with theories,
methods and tools for professional software
development.

Expenditure on software represents a
significant fraction of GNP in all developed
countries.


©Ian Sommerville 2004 Software Engineering, 7th edition. Chapter 1 Slide 4