| Physical description |
x, 672 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Yourdon Press computing series. |
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Yourdon Press computing series.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographies and index. |
| Contents |
2 Nature of Systems 9 -- 3 Players in the Systems Game 40 -- 4 Tools of Structured Analysis 64 -- 5 Project Life Cycle 77 -- 6 Major Issues in Systems Analysis Development 105 -- 7 Changes in Systems Analysis 121 -- Part II Modeling Tools -- 8 Characteristics of Modeling Tools 132 -- 9 Dataflow Diagrams 139 -- 10 Data Dictionary 188 -- 11 Process Specifications 203 -- 12 Entity-Relationship Diagrams 233 -- 13 State-Transition Diagrams 259 -- 14 Balancing the Models 275 -- 15 Additional Modeling Tools 288 -- 16 Modeling Tools for Project Management 307 -- Part III Analysis Process -- 17 Essential Model 318 -- 18 Environmental Model 333 -- 19 Building a Preliminary Behavioral Model 358 -- 20 Finishing the Behavioral Model 370 -- 21 User Implementation Model 380 -- Part IV Follow-On Issues -- 22 Moving into Design 410 -- 23 Programming and Testing 426 -- 24 Maintaining the Specification 446 -- 25 Future of Structured Analysis 453 -- A Automated Tools 464 -- B Estimating Guidelines 484 -- C Cost-Benefit Calculations 498 -- D Walkthroughs and Inspections 515 -- E Interviewing and Data-Gathering Techniques 522 -- F Yourdon Press Case Study 534 -- G Case Study: The Elevator System 631. |
| Summary |
In this book, the author describes new more powerful technology of systems analysis and how it can be used in the environment of structured analysis. This book is useful for beginners and veterans alike because of its unique presentation. Much of the introductory material has been placed in appendices so that beginners can refer to them when necessary, but veterans can bypass them in favor of more advanced material. |
| Subject |
Electronic data processing -- Structured techniques.
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System analysis.
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| ISBN |
013598632X (paperback) |
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0135986249 |
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