Essentials of Software Engineering: 4th Edition by Frank Tsui offers a comprehensive yet concise introduction to the field for undergraduate students in one-term courses. This edition equips readers with a systematic engineering approach to software engineering principles and methodologies, covering essential topics such as programming concepts, system analysis and design, and development and support processes. Highlighting key issues in software quality, this text also delves into emerging areas of interest, including Big Data and cloud computing.

Each new print copy includes Navigate 2 Advantage Access, providing a comprehensive and interactive eBook, student practice activities and assessments, a full suite of instructor resources, and learning analytics reporting tools. The book’s in-depth coverage, combined with real-world examples, makes it an ideal resource for students entering the rapidly growing field of software development.

Published by Jones & Bartlett Learning on December 19, 2016, this fourth edition boasts a print length of 334 pages and is available in English. With ISBN-10: 9781284106008 and ISBN-13: 978-1284106008, it measures 7.75 x 0.75 x 10 inches.