CHAPTER 2
The Role of the Software Engineer
This second chapter will examine the role, responsibilities, functions and characteristics of the software engineer in the organization. The following will be discussed:
- Historical Role
- Modern Role of the Software Engineer
- Job Description of the Software Engineer
- Tools Used by the Software Engineer
- Management Issues With Which the Software Engineer Must be Familiar
- Summary and Concluding Remarks
2.1 Historical Role
Historically, most systems were manual and coordinated by a systems and procedure analyst with responsibilities such as:
- Forms design and record management
- Analysis, design and management ...
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