Software Development VCE Units 3 & 4 is a complete revision of the highly respected text Building Information Systems VCE Units 3 & 4, rewritten by expert authors to meet the requirements of the revised Information Technology Study Design (2007 a 2010). This book is divided into 2 main sections. The first is an introduction to information systems engineering using the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and with a focus on networked systems. The second is an introduction to the development of software applications in a general purpose programming language (such as Visual C++, Java or Delphi) using the Software Development Life Cycle.