A thorough book that blends concepts with practical experience and presents an abundance of complex mathematical models and programming examples (as well as many easier models). This second edition: includes interesting drawings, tables, charts, and diagrams to illustrate concepts; includes extensive references to research papers and standard texts; discusses architectural styles and strategies; includes an excellent chapter on software maintenance and software rejuvenation; analyzes methods for evaluating the results of software engineering research; and presents research on policy tradeoffs. This book definitely needs a place on every software engineer's bookshelf! Selected as a suggested resource for CAQ(R) Information Technology Systems exam preparation.