Software Engineering

Software Engineering, 2nd Edition, by David C. Kung, is a higher education textbook structured to support academic instruction across the software development life cycle. The volume establishes foundational software analysis methods, guiding students through initial software requirements elicitation, system engineering concepts, and domain modeling techniques.

The core curriculum integrates modeling and design, UML, agile principles, and test-driven development throughout every phase of system construction. Learners examine architectural design, the derivation of use cases from requirements, actor-system interaction modeling, and detailed object interaction modeling. Subsequent chapters address user interface design and object state modeling specifically tailored for event-driven systems.

Available in a reflowable eTextbook layout via VitalSource, this second edition supports higher education programs in computer science and software development. The material presents sequential conceptual frameworks that help students translate high-level system requirements into structured design models during semester-long coursework.