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Code complete : a practical handbook of software construction

Title
Code complete : a practical handbook of software construction / Steve McConnell.
Author
McConnell, Steve
Publication
Redmond, Wash. : Microsoft Press, [1993], ©1993.

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Description
xviii, 857 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
Subject
  • Computer software > Development > Handbooks, manuals, etc
  • Software Development
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 809-826) and index.
Contents
  • Laying the Foundation. 1. Welcome to Software Construction. 2. Metaphors for a Richer Understanding of Programming. 3. Prerequisites to Construction -- Design. 4. Steps in Building a Routine. 5. Characteristics of High-Quality Routines. 6. Three out of Four Programmers Surveyed Prefer Modules. 7. High-Level Design in Construction -- Data. 8. Creating Data. 9. The Power of Data Names. 10. General Issues in Using Variables. 11. Fundamental Data Types. 12. Complex Data Types -- Control. 13. Organizing Straight-Line Code. 14. Using Conditionals. 15. Controlling Loops. 16. Unusual Control Structures. 17. General Control Issues -- Constant Considerations. 18. Layout and Style. 19. Self-Documenting Code. 20. Programming Tools. 21. How Program Size Affects Construction. 22. Managing Construction -- Quality Improvement. 23. The Software-Quality Landscape. 24. Reviews. 25. Unit Testing. 26. Debugging -- Final Steps. 27. System Integration.
  • 28. Code-Tuning Strategies. 29. Code-Tuning Techniques. 30. Software Evolution -- Software Craftsmanship. 31. Personal Character. 32. Themes in Software Craftsmanship. 33. Where to Go for More Information.
ISBN
1556154844 :
LCCN
92041059
OCLC
ocm27035508
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries