Software Engineering [electronic resource] : An Advanced Course / edited by F. L. Bauer, J. B. Dennis, W. M. Waite, C. C. Gotlieb, R. M. Graham, M. Griffiths, H. J. Helms, B. Morton, P. C. Poole, D. Tsichritzis.

What the software engineer can do for the computer user -- The design and construction of software systems -- Hierarchies -- Language characteristics programming languages as a tool in writing system software -- Low level languages summary of a discussion session -- Relationship between definition and implementation of a language -- Concurrency in software systems -- Modularity -- Portability and adaptabilty -- Debugging and testing -- Reliability -- Project Management -- Documentation -- Performance prediction -- Performance measurement -- Pricing mechanisms -- Evaluation in the computing center environment.