What Is Software Engineering?
Fedor Dzerzhinskiy, Leonid D. Raykov
TL;DR
This paper discusses foundational concepts in software engineering, aiming to clarify the discipline's basic notions to improve software quality and productivity by addressing common conceptual misunderstandings.
Contribution
It proposes a set of fundamental notions for software engineering to serve as a basis for correcting misconceptions and enhancing practices.
Findings
Defines core notions for software engineering
Addresses common conceptual mistakes
Aims to improve software quality and productivity
Abstract
A later translation (2015) of the article in Russian published in 1990. The article proposes an approach to defining a set of basic notions for subject area of software engineering discipline. The set of notions is intended to serve as a basis for detection and correction of some widespread conceptual mistakes in the efforts aimed at improving the quality and work productivity in creation and operation of software.
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Taxonomy
TopicsSoftware Engineering Research · Software Engineering Techniques and Practices · Engineering Education and Technology