<strong>KEY BENEFIT</strong>: This introduction to software engineering and practice addresses both procedural and object-oriented development. <strong>KEY TOPICS</strong>: Is thoroughly updated to reflect significant changes in software engineering, including modeling and agile methods. Emphasizes essential role of modeling design in software engineering. Applies concepts consistently to two common examples — a typical information system and a real-time system. Combines theory with real, practical applications by providing an abundance of case studies and examples from the current literature. <strong>MARKET</strong>: A useful reference for software engineers.