| This is the textbook for the MIT course ‘‘Software Engineering for Internet Applications.’’ The course is intended for juniors and seniors in computer science. We assume that they know how to write a computer program and debug it. We do not assume knowledge of any particular programming languages, standards, or protocols. The most concise statement of the course goal is that ‘‘The student finishes knowing how to build amazon.com by him or herself.’’
The book is an outgrowth of six semesters of teaching experience at MIT and other universities. So our first thanks must go to our students, who taught us what worked and what didn’t work. It is a privilege to teach at MIT, and every instructor should have the opportunity once in a lifetime. |
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