A practical guide to building reliable component-based software systems, which aims to give software-development professionals the guidance they need to effectively manage complex software through the integration of pre-existing components.

CBSE (component-based software engineering) is the emerging discipline of the development of software components and systems incorporating such components. This resource provides a practical guide to building reliable component-based software systems. It aims to give software-development professionals the guidance they need to effectively manage complex software through the integration of pre-existing components. Moreover, the book discusses the benefits and risks to be considered when developing components and systems using components. This hands-on reference describes technical and non-technical aspects of systems development using components and component development. It focuses on real-time systems, employing case studies using component-based approaches in the development of industrial automation systems. This book should be of interest to: software developers; project managers; researchers; and professors and students interested in component software engineering.

Preface. Introduction. The Definition and Specification of Components. Software Architecture and Components. Developing Software Components. Using Software Components. Software Product Lines. Real-Time Software Components. Case Studies: Component-Based Development in Industrial Applications.