This book presents a practical guide to comprehending, designing, and constructing robust software grounded in foundational principles. Through an innovative Q&A format, it covers essential topics for engineers, including collaborating effectively with software developers, crafting quality software specifications, and gaining proficiency in prevalent programming languages, development methodologies, and paradigms. The updated edition enhances the pedagogical structure and highlights recent advancements in software engineering processes, practices, and tools across all areas of the discipline.