P.J. Plauger
 , A guided tour of numerous software design methods, this volume collects into book form a variety of articles from P.J. Plauger's monthly column ,Programming on Purpose, which has been entertaining readers of ,Computer Language Magazine, for years. , , Topics span the gamut from how to be a software entrepreneur, the innards of floating point arithmetic, and the turbulent world of software design methodologies, including structured analysis and data-structured design, why "bottom-up" design isn't always foolish, and why "top-down" design isn't always wise. ,MARKETS: , For supplemental reading in an intermediate or advanced course on software design methods or software engineering, and for practicing programmers, software engineers, and specialists.
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Programming on Purpose: Essays on Programming Design