Central Bank of Nigeria Library

A primer on structured program design /

Richardson, Gary L.

A primer on structured program design / - New York : Petrocelli Books, c1980. - xi, 232 p. :ill,

Includes index.

The book is written as an introductory primer on the subject of program design. Chapter 1 through 3 are designed to provide primarily history, philosophy and background needed for subsequent discussion. Chapter 4 through 6 describe respectively, the subjects structured programming, structured design, and pseudo-coding. Chapter 7 focuses attention on the fact that while programming remains an art to some degree, there is considerable opportunity to facilitate structured design and subsequent debugging through good style habits. Chapter 8 emphasizes the evolution of data base technology and its impact on the process. Chapter 9 describes how structured design and programming practices impact on the management planning, organizing and control process. Chapter 10 summarizes the theme of the discussion and offers a prediction for the future.

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Structured programming.

QA76.6 / .R483

001.64'2 / RIC