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The book provides a clear understanding of what software reuse is, where the problems are, what benefits to expect, the activities, and its different forms. The reader is also given an overview of what sofware components are, different kinds of components and compositions, a taxonomy thereof, and examples of successful component reuse. An introduction to software engineering and software process models is also provided.

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1. Introduction.- 2. Software Reuse.- 3. Technical Aspects of Software Reuse.- 4. Nontechnical Aspects of Software Reuse.- 5. Installing a Reuse Program.- 6. Software Components.- 7. Component Composition.- 8. Component Attributes.- 9. Component Taxonomy.- 10. Component Examples.- 11. Software Engineering.- 12. Software Process Models.- 13. Domain Engineering.- 14. Component Engineering.- 15. Application Engineering.- 16. Software Documentation.- 17. Reuse Documentation.- 18. Literate Programming.- 19. Reuse Measurement in Literate Programs.- 20. Documentation Reuse.- 21. Conclusion.- References.

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