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This book is a pragmatic guide to software development in practice. It explores the inner workings of software development in the context of the industry, covering good practice for software developers and providing you with tools and practical understanding you'll need to advance within the software development world.

Table of Contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Half-Title Page
  3. BCS, The Chartered Institute for It
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. List of figures and tables
  8. Authors
  9. Abbreviations
  10. Preface
  11. 1. Getting Started in Software Development
  12. 2. Target Roles
  13. 3. Overview of Different Tasks a Commercial Developer Might Encounter in the Role
  14. 4. Overview of Software Development Methodologies
  15. 5. Overview of Commercial Software Languages and Paradigms
  16. 6. Analysis and Planning
  17. 7. Writing Good-Quality Code
  18. 8. Developing Effective User Interfaces
  19. 9. Linking Program Code to Back-End Data Sources
  20. 10. Testing Code and Analysing Results
  21. 11. Working With Structured Techniques to Problem-Solve and Design Solutions
  22. 12. How to Debug Code and Understand Underlying Program Structure
  23. 13. Working with Systems Analysis Artefacts
  24. 14. Building, Managing and Deploying Code Into Enterprise Environments
  25. 15. Industry Approaches to Testing
  26. 16. Client and Stakeholder Focus
  27. 17. Professional Recognition
  28. 18. Final Thoughts
  29. References
  30. Further reading
  31. Glossary
  32. Index
  33. Back Cover