Computer-Aided Software Design: Build Quality Software With Case

by Schindler, Max J.

• ISBN13: 9780471506508
• ISBN10: 0471506508
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1990-02-01
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Summary

Now with the advent of CASE tools, you can start to build your very own software--for your specific needs. This book presents a detailed guide to the use of these tools that puts the problems, solutions, and tradeoffs of personal software development into perspective--in plain English. Included is expert guidance on software methodologies, computer languages, and the management of software. You will also learn about architectural design, algorithms, descriptive languages, programming, and futuristic subjects such as artificial intelligence. Useful appendices cover computer history, software jargon, and supplier information.

Table of Contents

Software Sins--And Deliverance. Computer Languages--Origin of the Species. Let the Language Suit the Job. Managing Software--No Bed of Roses. Life Begins with Requirements. Graphs Bolster Architectural Design. Take the Train, for Example. At the Heart, Algorithms. When Software Touches the Real World. Visit to the State Department. How to Beat the System. The Case for Descriptive Languages. Holistic Programming Lifestyles. Software Math Gains a Toehold. Beat the Quality Quandary. Maintenance Means Recycling. Buyers2 Guide to CASE Systems. A Plea for CASE Standards. The Megamachines Are Coming. Making a Case for the Future. Appendices. Index.