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For almost four decades, Software Engineering: A Practitioner's Approach (SEPA) has been the world's leading textbook in software engineering. The ninth edition represents a major restructuring and update of previous editions, solidifying the book's position as the most comprehensive guide to this important subject.
1) Software and Software Engineering
Part One - The Software Process
2) Process Models
3) Agility and Process
4) Recommended Process Model
5) Human Aspects of Software Engineering
Part Two - Modeling
6) Principles That Guide Practice
7) Understanding Requirements
8) Requirements Modeling - A Recommended Approach
9) Design Concepts
10) Architectural Design - A Recommended Approach
11) Component-Level Design
12) User Experience Design
13) Design for Mobility
14) Pattern-Based Design
Part Three - Quality and Security
15) Quality Concepts
16) Reviews - A Recommended Approach
17) Software Quality Assurance
18) Software Security Engineering
19) Software Testing - Component Level
20) Software Testing - Integration Level
21) Software Testing - Specialized Testing for Mobility
22) Software Configuration Management
23) Software Metrics and Analytics
Part Four - Managing Software Projects
24) Project Management Concepts
25) Creating a Viable Software Plan
26) Risk Management
27) A Strategy for Software Support
Part Five - Advanced Topics
28) Software Process Improvement
29) Emerging Trends in Software Engineering
30) Concluding Comments
Appendix I - An Introduction to UML
Appendix II - Data Science for Software Engineers


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