Chapter 1
Introduction
Models provide the means for building quality software in a predictable manner. Models let developers think deeply about software and cope with large size and complexity. Developers can think abstractly before becoming enmeshed in the details of writing code. Although models are beneficial, they can be difficult to construct. That is where patterns come in. Patterns provide building blocks that help developers construct models faster and better.
This chapter starts with a discussion of models and then introduces the topic of patterns.
1.1 What Is a Model?
A model is an abstraction of some aspect of a problem. Most software models are expressed as graphical diagrams and by their form appeal to human intuition. Developers ...
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