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Preface p. xix Acknowledgments p. xxvii List of Checklists p. xxix List of Tables p. xxxi List of Figures p. xxxiii Part I Laying the Foundation 1 Welcome to Software Construction p. 3 1.1 What Is Software Construction? p. 3 1.2 Why Is Software Construction Important? p. 6 1.3 How to Read This Book p. 8 2 Metaphors for a Richer Understanding of Software Development p. 9 2.1 The Importance of Metaphors p. 9 2.2 How to Use Software Metaphors p. 11 2.3 Common Software Metaphors p. 13 3 Measure Twice, Cut Once: Upstream Prerequisites p. 23 3.1 Importance of Prerequisites p. 24 3.2 Determine the Kind of Software You're Working On p. 31 3.3 Problem-Definition Prerequisite p. 36 3.4 Requirements Prerequisite p. 38 3.5 Architecture Prerequisite p. 43 3.6 Amount of Time to Spend on Upstream Prerequisites p. 55 4 Key Construction Decisions p. 61 4.1 Choice of Programming Language p. 61 4.2 Programming Conventions p. 66 4.3 Your Location on the Technology Wave p. 66 4.4 Selection of Major Construction Practices p. 69 Part II Creating High-Quality Code 5 Design in Construction p. 73 5.1 Design Challenges p. 74 5.2 Key Design Concepts p. 77 5.3 Design Building Blocks: Heuristics p. 87 5.4 Desig

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Author
McConnell, Steve
Publisher
Microsoft Press
Published
2016
Language
EN
ISBN
9780735636972
Category
reference
Subjects
Engineering, Language Learning, Computer Science
Rating
4.28 / 5 (5,954 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-13

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