Designing Computer Programs: Software Engineers (Engineers Rule!)

Learning about a career in software engineering is an exciting step into the world of STEM. This book introduces readers to what software engineers do, the different kinds of software they develop, notable engineers in the field, and the future of software engineering. Readers will be amazed at how coding can create useful and complex computer programs. Readers will discover the ways science, technology, engineering, and math fit into the everyday work of software engineers, which makes this book a perfect companion to STEM-based instruction. The text is engaging yet accessible, while the color photographs bring the career to life. Readers will gain supplemental knowledge from sidebars and graphic organizers, and they are sure to leave this book with a firm understanding of this exciting career. Software behind the scenes What is software? From laboratories to desktops Talking in code What makes it engineering? Step by step Software takes us to the moon The making of Microsoft Inventing the world wide web Searching for success Becoming a software engineer Software engineering careers The future of software engineering Software engineering history. This book explores what software engineers do, the different kinds of software they develop, notable engineers in the field, and the future of software engineering. It illustrates how coding can create useful and complex computer programs, showing how science, technology, engineering, and math fit into the everyday work of software engineers Describes how software engineers design and maintain computer programs, details the education and training required to become a software engineer, and explains how they have aided in such technological advances as the Internet and space travel