Professional Issues in Software Engineering

by Frank Bott

This successful book provides up-to-date coverage of an area that is now perceived as an essential element of a software engineer's education - the legal, professional and commercial context in which they must work. The past few years have seen a rapidly growing appreciation of the importance to software engineers of issues beyond mere technical knowledge, These include: * the commercial and financial framework * the effect of new technology on employment * the safety and reliability of computer systems * intellectual property rights in software * computer contracts * computer misuse The context in which professional software engineers operate changes as quickly as technology. This new edition has been comprehensively revised to reflect these changes. The major changes have been the development of the Internet, the new Data Protection Act, and recent developments in the legal status of software engineers in the USA. All these are covered and the first chapter has been substantially extended to cover ethical issues and codes of conduct. This book is equally valuable to practitioners and students alike.; It brings together the expertise and experience of academics in software engineering, law, industrial relations, health and safety. The book explains the central principles and issues in each field and shows how they apply to software engineering. Key Features * In today's economic climate, software engineers are increasingly becoming business people - this book gives them a comprehensive coverage of the issues they should know about * Most other books just look at specific programs related to software engineering eg.

Kindle Edition

First published October 26, 1995

Reviews

[Isuru Madusanka · Rating 4 out of 5]

I did read this book for BCS examination. But this gives good introduction on software engineering.

[Noman]

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