The document provides an introduction to software engineering. It defines software engineering as an engineering discipline concerned with all aspects of software production. It discusses why software engineering is important given that errors in complex software systems can have devastating consequences, as shown through examples of software failures in air traffic control, satellite launches, and ambulance dispatch systems. The document also covers fundamental software engineering concepts like the software process, process models, and costs.
Introduction to software engineering
Software products
Why Software is Important?
Software costs
Features of Software?
Software Applications
Software—New Categories
Software Engineering
Importance of Software Engineering
Essential attributes / Characteristics of good software
Software Components
Software Process
Five Activities of a Generic Process framework
Relative Costs of Fixing Software Faults
Software Qualities
Software crisis
Software Development Stages/SDLC
What is Software Verification
Advantages of Software Verification
Advantages of Validation
Introduction to software engineering
Software products
Why Software is Important?
Software costs
Features of Software?
Software Applications
Software—New Categories
Software Engineering
Importance of Software Engineering
Essential attributes / Characteristics of good software
Software Components
Software Process
Five Activities of a Generic Process framework
Relative Costs of Fixing Software Faults
Software Qualities
Software crisis
Software Development Stages/SDLC
What is Software Verification
Advantages of Software Verification
Advantages of Validation
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By the end of this chapter, you will...
Understand what software engineering is.
Understand why software engineering is important.
Know answers to key questions related to the software
engineering discipline.
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Activity
Think about all the devices and systems
that you encounter in your everyday life
which have software controlling them…
List as many as you can
Virtually all countries
depend on complex
computer-based
systems.
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Why is Software Engineering
important?
Complex systems need a disciplined approach for designing,
developing and managing them.
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Software Crisis
Example 1: 2009,Computer glitch delays
flights
Saturday 3rd October 2009-London, England (CNN)
• Dozens of flights from the UK were delayed Saturday
after a glitch in an air traffic control system in
Scotland, but the problem was fixed a few hours
later.
• The agency said it reverted to backup equipment as
engineering worked on the system.
• The problem did not create a safety issue but could
cause delays in flights.
• Read more at:
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Software Crisis
Example 2: Ariane 5 Explosion
• European Space Agency spent 10 years and $7
billion to produce Ariane 5.
• Crash after 36.7 seconds.
• Caused by an overflow error. Trying to store a
64-bit number into a 16-bit space.
• Watch the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-r9cYp3tTE
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Software Crisis
Example 3: 1992, London Ambulance
Service
• Considered the largest ambulance service in
the world.
• Overloaded problem.
• It was unable to keep track of the
ambulances and their statuses. Sending
multiple units to some locations and no units
to other locations.
• Generates many exceptions messages.
• 46 deaths.
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Software Engineering
The term software engineering first appeared in the 1968
NATO Software Engineering Conference and was meant to
provoke thought regarding what was then called the
“software crisis”..
“.. An engineering discipline that is concerned with all
aspects of software production from the early stages of
system specification to maintaining the system after it has
gone into use.” Sommerville, pg.7
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Types of Software
• Generic products.
• Stand-alone systems that are marketed and sold to any customer who wishes to buy
them.
• Examples – PC software such as graphics programs, project management tools;
CAD software; software for specific markets such as appointments systems for
dentists.
• The specification of what the software should do is owned by the software developer
and decisions on software change are made by the developer.
• Customized or bespoke products.
• Software that is commissioned by a specific customer to meet their own needs.
• Examples – embedded control systems, air traffic control software, traffic monitoring
systems.
• The specification of what the software should do is owned by the customer for the
software and they make decisions on software changes that are required.
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Software Engineering vs. Computer
Science
“Computer science is no more about computers than
astronomy is about telescopes.” Edsger Dijkstra
Computer Science
• Theory.
• Fundamentals.
Software Engineering
• Practicalities of software
design, development
and delivery.
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Software Engineering vs. Systems
Engineering
Systems Engineering:
Interdisciplinary engineering field (computer, software, and process eng.).
Focuses on how complex engineering projects should be designed and
managed.
Systems Engineering
• All aspects of computer-
based systems
development: HW + SW
+ Process.
• Older than SWE.
Software Engineering
• Deals with the design,
development and
delivery of SW.
• Is part of Systems
Engineering.
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Question Answer
What is software? Computer programs and associated documentation.
Software products may be developed for a particular
customer or may be developed for a general market.
What are the attributes of good software? Good software should deliver the required functionality
and performance to the user and should be
maintainable, dependable and usable.
What is software engineering? Software engineering is an engineering discipline that is
concerned with all aspects of software production.
What are the fundamental software
engineering activities?
Software specification, software development, software
validation and software evolution.
What is the difference between software
engineering and computer science?
Computer science focuses on theory and fundamentals;
software engineering is concerned with the practicalities
of developing and delivering useful software.
What is the difference between software
engineering and system engineering?
System engineering is concerned with all aspects of
computer-based systems development including
hardware, software and process engineering. Software
engineering is part of this more general process.
Frequently asked questions about software
engineering
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Frequently asked questions about software
engineering
Question Answer
What are the key challenges facing software
engineering?
Coping with increasing diversity, demands for reduced delivery
times and developing trustworthy software.
What are the costs of software engineering? Roughly 60% of software costs are development costs, 40% are
testing costs. For custom software, evolution costs often exceed
development costs.
What are the best software engineering
techniques and methods?
While all software projects have to be professionally managed and
developed, different techniques are appropriate for different types of
system. For example, games should always be developed using a
series of prototypes whereas safety critical control systems require
a complete and analyzable specification to be developed. You can’t,
therefore, say that one method is better than another.
What differences has the web made to software
engineering?
The web has led to the availability of software services and the
possibility of developing highly distributed service-based systems.
Web-based systems development has led to important advances in
programming languages and software reuse.
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What is a Software Process?
Activities and results that produce a software product:
SW Process
Activity
What is going on there?
Specification
What does the customer need?
What are the constraints?
Development Design & programming.
Validation Checking whether it meets requirements.
Evolution Modifications (e.g. customer/market).
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What is a Software Process Model?
Description of the software process that represents one view,
such as the activities, data or roles of people involved.
Examples of views Focus on…
Workflow
Activities = human actions.
What is input, output, and dependencies.
Dataflow
Activities = transformations of information.
How the input is transformed into output.
Role/Action
What is the role of people involved in each step of
the process?
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Software Process Models
Waterfall approach Iterative development
Component-Based
Software Engineering
CBSE
assembled form existing
components
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The Cost of Software Engineering
Depends on:
The process used, and
The type of software being developed.
Each generic approach has a different profile of cost
distribution.
Roughly 60% of costs are development costs, 40% are
testing costs.
For custom software, evolution costs often exceed
development costs.
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Cost distribution
Custom software development (Bespoke)
Software Model
Cost units
Cost distribution
Software development activity
Waterfall Model
0 25 50 75 100
Specification Design Development Integration and testing
Iterative Development
0 25 50 75 100
Specification Iterative Development System testing
Component-based Software Engineering
0 25 50 75 100
Specification Development Integration and testing
Development and evolution costs for long-lifetime systems
0 100 200 300 400
System development System evolution
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What is CASE?
Computer Aided Software Engineering.
Programs that support:
Requirements analysis.
System modeling.
Debugging.
Testing.
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Attributes of good software
Functional attributes (performance; what the system does).
Non-functional attributes (quality; how the system does it).
Product Characteristic Description
Maintainability Evolution qualities such as Testability, extensibility.
Dependability Reliability, security, safety.
Efficiency Response time, processing time, memory utilization.
Usability Easy to learn how to use the system by target users.
Efficient to use the system by users to accomplish a task.
Satisfying to use by intended users.
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Activity
What are the key attributes for..
Interactive game Banking system
Cardiac monitor in an
ICU unit
Players, score, scenes,
theme.
Client accounts, stocks
bonds, money transfers.
heart rate, temperature,
blood pressure.
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Challenges facing software
engineering
Challenge Why? Software needs to ..
Heterogeneit
y
Different computers, different
platforms, different support
systems.
Cope with this variability.
Delivery
Businesses are more responsive
supporting software needs to
evolve as rapidly.
Be delivered in shorter time
without compromising
quality.
Trust
Software is a part of many aspects
of our lives (work, study, leisure).
Demonstrate that it can be
trusted by users.