In this book, David A. Higgins argues against the practice of patching a program and redesigning just the part that needs repair or enhancement. Instead, readers are encouraged to use a structured method like the Warnier / Orr approach to redesign and document the existing programs so that they are easier to maintain over the long term.
The Warnier/Orr data structured methodology addresses more than just the coding style or the control structures of a program, and it can be applied even to programs that weren't developed with the method. The ultimate goal of Data Structured Software Maintenance is to have a good design for each program and to have the program closely match the design.
Other topics include a definition of good, maintainable programs, logical and physical design, repair and modification of traditional programs, maintenance of large programs, and installation of the Warnier/Orr method into an organization. Numerous examples and more than one hundred figures illustrate the text.
In this book, David A. Higgins argues against the practice of patching a program and redesigning just the part that needs repair or enhancement. Instead, readers are encouraged to use a structured method like the Warnier / Orr approach to redesign and document the existing programs so that they are easier to maintain over the long term.
The Warnier/Orr data structured methodology addresses more than just the coding style or the control structures of a program, and it can be applied even to programs that weren't developed with the method. The ultimate goal of Data Structured Software Maintenance is to have a good design for each program and to have the program closely match the design.
Other topics include a definition of good, maintainable programs, logical and physical design, repair and modification of traditional programs, maintenance of large programs, and installation of the Warnier/Orr method into an organization. Numerous examples and more than one hundred figures illustrate the text.
Imprint | Dorset House Publishing Company, Incorporated |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | April 1987 |
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Authors | David A. Higgins |
Foreword by | Nicholas Zvegintzov |
Dimensions | 235 x 211 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 212 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-932633-03-3 |
Barcode | 9780932633033 |
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LSN | 0-932633-03-X |