Software Development in Practice
- 3h 39m
- Bernie Fishpool, Mark Fishpool
- BCS
- 2020
Software development is becoming recognised more and more as an essential skill and profession in today's increasingly digital world. 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.
About the Authors
Bernie Fishpool is an experienced education specialist skilled in educational technology, coaching, instructional design and training delivery. Mark Fishpool is a software developer, curriculum developer and lecturer. Together Bernie and Mark have written over 10 books between them.
In this Book
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Abbreviations
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Getting Started in Software Development
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Target Roles
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Overview of Different Tasks a Commercial Developer Might Encounter in the Role
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Overview of Software Development Methodologies
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Overview of Commercial Software Languages and Paradigms
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Analysis and Planning
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Writing Good-Quality Code
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Developing effective user Interfaces
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Linking Program Code to Back-End Data Sources
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Testing Code and Analysing Results
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Working with Structured Techniques to Problem-Solve and Design Solutions
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How to Debug Code and Understand Underlying Program Structure
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Working with Systems Analysis Artefacts
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Building, Managing and Deploying Code into Enterprise Environments
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Industry Approaches to Testing
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Client and Stakeholder Focus
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Professional Recognition
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Final Thoughts
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References
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Further Reading
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Glossary
