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<p><P>A guided tour of numerous software design methods, this volume collects into book form a variety of articles from P.J. Plauger's monthly column Programming on Purpose which has been entertaining readers of Computer Language Magazine for years.<p>Topics span the gamut from how to be a software entrepreneur, the innards of floating point arithmetic, and the turbulent world of software design methodologies, including structured analysis and data-structured design, why &#8220;bottom-up&#8221; design isn't always foolish, and why &#8220;top-down&#8221; design isn't always wise. MARKETS&#58; For supplemental reading in an intermediate or advanced course on software design methods or software engineering, and for practicing programmers, software engineers, and specialists.</p> <h3>Electronic Review of Computer Books - Fernando Berzal</h3> <p>Why is software design so hard? Maybe because there aren't any guidelines for developing successful working systems. And although many design methods have been proposed, most too often teach us nothing more than their proponents' methodology and not how to make the best use of them. Most classical analysis and design books fall short of telling

Author

Plauger, P. J., 1944-

Publisher

Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: PTR Prentice Hall

Published

1993

Language

EN

ISBN

9780133281057

Subjects

Computer Science, Language Learning, Engineering

Updated

2026-03-24