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Uml Explained

admin — Sat, 30 May 2009 06:30:14 +0000

A quick, thorough introduction to UML, featuring diagrams and clear explanations, and key concepts presented in a light and engaging manner. Covers the importance of visual modeling, how UML identifies objects and classes, component and deployment diagrams, how to extend the UML and enhance visual models, and other specific topics. Softcover. DLC: Object-oriented methods.

.NET-A Complete Development Cycle

admin — Mon, 25 May 2009 10:53:04 +0000

.NET-A Complete Development Cycle

Getting Started with Office XP Projects

admin — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:24:50 +0000

Getting Started with Office XP Projects

Just Enough Software Test Automation

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:34:18 +0000

Techniques that improve software quality and reduce time to market Pragmatic approaches to plan and manage every facet of automated software testing Includes a complete sample automation project plan Practical automated testing techniques that enhance software quality and reduce time to market! Just Enough Test Automation is a practical, hands-on guide to software test automation from the perspective of test developers and users. Two leading software testing consultants offer real-world dos and don’ts for designing and implementing test automation infrastructure—along with pragmatic advice on what today’s most popular approaches to automated testing can and can’t accomplish. Coverage includes: Setting realistic expectations: knowing when and what to automate Planning for automated testing Implementing the Control Synchronized Data Driven Testing (CSDDT) Framework, a proven approach to simplify and accelerate testing Simplify maintenance of test scripts and promote reuse using structured test script writing. Automating unit testing, integration testing, and system/regression testing Managing the automated testing process for optimal efficiency The book also includes a complete sample automation project plan, covering documentation, implementation, the automation environment, roles, responsibilities, and much more.

Business Reengineering: The Survival Guide

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:10:12 +0000

Exceptionally practical in approach, this volume provides a “ street smarts” survival guide for business professionals, information systems experts, managers, and executives who have been charged with making radical changes — i.e., business reengineering — in their organizations. It outlines a tried-and-tested systematic and interdisciplinary approach that addresses all facets of organization change–in business policies and control, systems and technology, organizational relationships and business practices, and reward programs. Reviews the basic principles for quality business reengineering; shows how to create a new type of team structure that will involve the right people throughout the life of the project; outlines an 8-step life-cycle methodology for getting the reengineering project done as effectively and efficiently as possible; describes obstacles and problems that may be encountered and how to overcome them; and tells how to transition a continuous process improvement mode so reengineering will never have to be done again. For systems des

Modern Systems Analysis and Design

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:15:24 +0000

NEW OR EXPANDED CONTENT COVERAGE TO KEEP YOU ON THE LEADING EDGE… Increased focus on ‘make versus buy’ and systems integration. More and more systems development involves the use of packages in combination with legacy applications and new modules. Chapter 11 shows how companies deal with these issues. Coverage of Internet-based systems. The authors have redesigned the distributed systems design chapter (now Chapter 16 ) to also address Internet-based application design topics not covered in the other chapters: They cover Internet application design standards, how to maintain site consistency, security issues, and data warehousing, among other topics. Expanded coverage of process modeling techniques. Chapter 8 now includes an introduction to business process modeling and functional hierarchy modeling as alternatives to data flow diagramming. These three process-modeling techniques are compared so you know when to use each in practice. Unlike other SAD texts, Modern Systems Analysis and Design has continually offered strong coverage of RAD — an important element in systems design. FEATURES THAT MAKE THIS EDITION AN INDISPENSABLE RESOURCE: Expanded and updated coverage of systems analysis as a profession Updated coverage of codes of conduct and new material on how systems professionals approach business problems with ethical considerations. Updated information on career paths with the latest information gathered from professional societies. Net Search Exercises New margin icons for Net Search exercises on the Web site can be found in every chapter. The icon signals when a topic in the text has a corresponding Net Search exercise on the Web site. You can access the exercise from http://www.prenhall.com/hoffer and e-mail your findings to your instructor Integration of Electronic commerce into the running cases One of three fictional running cases in the text, Pine Valley Furniture, is a furniture company founded in 1980, that now, in the Third Edition, has decided to explore electronic commerce as an avenue to increase its market share. Broadway Entertainment Company, Inc., BEC, a fictional video and record retailer, is a project case that allows you to study and develop a Web-based customer relationship management system.

Synchronization Algorithms and Concurrent Programming

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:40:14 +0000

Synchronization is a fundamental challenge in computer science. This text gives a view of aspects of synchronization algorithms. It helps computer science students, programmers, system designers and researchers to solve problems and master techniques, provided in introductory texts on operating systems, distributed computing and concurrency.

Framework-Based Software Development in C++

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:29:24 +0000

The growth of standards in the software industry is enabling designers to more effectively use the Object Paradigm to create reusable solutions for common business problems. These designers, however, must use a radically different development methodology – the methodology you’ll learn from this book. Two cases studies illustrate the methodology being applied to the development of a horizontal and a vertical framework. When you’ve mastered the concepts in Framework-Based Software Development C++, you’ll be prepared to develop a repository of reusable software that is based on open standards and off-the-shelf products. This will make your software organization for more competitive. If you are a software entrepreneur, it could also make you for more profitable.

Modern Systems Analysis and Design

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:20:15 +0000

Debugging C++: Troubleshooting for Programmers

admin — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:33:36 +0000

Troubleshooting reference for the C++ programmer. Stands alone and can be paired with other Debugging titles covering Java, ASP, and other technologies. Filled with solutions to common and rare bugs. Proactive focus helps developers identify bad coding habits and adopt strategies to build.