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Adam B. SingerPractical C++ Designhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-3057-2_2

2. Decomposition

Adam B. Singer
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The Woodlands, Texas, USA
 
Software is complex, one of the most complex endeavors humankind has ever undertaken. When you first read the requirements document for a large-scale programming project , you may feel overwhelmed. That’s expected; the task is overwhelming! For this reason, largescale programming projects typically begin with analysis.
The analysis phase of a project consists of the time spent exploring the problem domain in order to understand the problem completely, clarify the requirements, and resolve any ambiguities between the client’s and developer’s domains. Without fully understanding the problem, ...

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