This book presents the latest research on Software Engineering Frameworks for the Cloud Computing Paradigm, drawn from an international selection of researchers and practitioners. The book offers both a discussion of relevant software engineering approaches and practical guidance on enterprise-wide software deployment in the cloud environment, together with real-world case studies. Features: presents the state of the art in software engineering approaches for developing cloud-suitable applications; discusses the impact of the cloud computing paradigm on software engineering; offers guidance and best practices for students and practitioners; examines the stages of the software development lifecycle, with a focus on the requirements engineering and testing of cloud-based applications; reviews the efficiency and performance of cloud-based applications; explores feature-driven and cloud-aided software design; provides relevant theoretical frameworks, practical approaches and future research directions.

About the Author

Dr. Zaigham Mahmood is a researcher in the School of Computing at the University of Derby, UK, and a Senior Technology Consultant at Debesis Education. His other publications include the successful Springer book Cloud Computing for Enterprise Architectures.

Dr. Saqib Saeed is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science Department at Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan.

Reviews

From the reviews:

"This book focuses on one of the hottest areas in computer science today. ... It begins by addressing the impact of the cloud platform on the software development life cycle process, including designing and testing. ... the book is very informative and helpful in introducing software engineering students as well as traditional application developers to cloud computing. Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals/practitioners." (F. H. Wild III, Choice, Vol. 51 (4), December, 2013)



Book Information
ISBN 9781447150305
Author Zaigham Mahmood
Format Hardback
Page Count 365
Imprint Springer London Ltd
Publisher Springer London Ltd