Software Essentials

About the Cover

Although capacity may be a problem for a doghouse, other requirements are

usually minimal. Unlike skyscrapers, doghouses are simple units. They do not

require plumbing, electricity, re alarms, elevators, or ventilation systems, and they

do not need to be built to code or pass inspections.

The range of complexity in software design is similar. Given available software

tools and libraries, many of which are free, hobbyists can build small or short-lived

computer apps. Yet, design for software longevity, security, and efciency can be

intricate—as is the design of large-scale systems. How can a software developer

prepare to manage such complexity? By understanding the essential building

blocks of software design and construction.

About the Book

Software Essentials: Design and Construction explicitly denes and illustrates

the basic elements of software design and construction, providing a solid under-

standing of control ow, abstract data types (ADTs), memory, type relationships,

and dynamic behavior. This text evaluates the benets and overhead of object-

oriented design (OOD) and contrasts software design options. With a structured

but hands-on approach, the book:

• Delineates malleable and stable characteristics of software design

• Explains how to evaluate the short- and long-term costs and benets of design

decisions

• Includes extensive C# and C++ examples, supportive appendices, and a

glossary of over 200 common terms

• Covers key topics such as inheritance, composition, polymorphism,

overloading, and more

• Compares and contrasts design solutions, such as composition versus

inheritance

While copious examples are given in C# and/or C++, often demonstrating

alternative solutions, design—not syntax—remains the focal point of Software

Essentials: Design and Construction.

K11914

CHAPMAN & HALL/CRC INNOVATIONS IN

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING AND SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

Adair Dingle

Dingle

Software Essentials

Software Essentials

Design and Construction

Computer Science

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