Frank Tsui, PhD - Kennesaw State University

Professor Tsui has more than 30 years of experience in the Software and IT industry. He is currently a full time faculty member of the School of Computing and Software Engineering at SPSU. He has also been an adjunct faculty at both Georgia Tech and Kennesaw State University. Frank's formal education includes a PhD in computer science from Georgia Tech, MS from Indiana State University and a BS from Purdue. His experience includes compiler writing for RCA, business applications programming for BlueCross BlueShield, operating system development and software product management with IBM Corp., Director of Software Development with MARCAM, Vice President of Technology with PSInet/Metamor, and Chief Technology Officer with RiverLogic Inc. Several well known industry software products were developed under Tsui’s guidance: IBM's CMAS construction package, IBM's MVS/JES3 Operating System, IBM's MAPICS ERP (Second Release) package, and IBM's EDI package. He is actively involved with the software industry and is especially interested in: Development Processes, Configuration Management, Product and Service Quality, Measurements and Metrics, Testing and Validation.

Orlando Karam - Kennesaw State University

Orlando Karam's experiences are in Agile development and open source environment. He has also developed software for the Yucatan State Government and several companies in Mexico. Orlando holds a PhD in computer science from Tulane University and is a faculty member of Kennesaw State UniversityOrlando . Orlando is also actively involved in the studies of complexities of software.

Barbara Bernal - Kennesaw State University, Marietta, Georgia

Barbara is a professor of software egnineering at Kennesaw State University. Her expertise is in the area of user interfaces and user centered design. She has been active in the American Society of Engineering Education and the education of software engineers.

SUMMARY:
Written for the undergraduate, 1-term course, Essentials of Software Engineering provides students with a systematic engineering approach to software engineering principles and methodologies. Comprehensive yet concise, the new edition covers some of the latest improvements in technology and tools, while reducing areas that are becoming less relevant.

In-depth coverage of key issues, combined with a strong focus on software quality, makes Essentials of Software Engineering the perfect text for students entering the fast-growing and lucrative field of software development. The text includes thorough overviews of programming concepts, system analysis and design, principles of software engineering, development and support processes, methodologies, software testing, quality assurance, and product management, while incorporating real-world examples throughout.

Presents a broad coverage of the software engineering field that lends itself well to an introductory course.
Clearly differentiates and explains software engineering from the subtopics of software processes, software development, and software management.
Expanded coverage of continuous integration and Agile methodologies.
New coverage of contemporary design and development ideas, including SOA, microservices, virtualization, and containerization.