Abstract

Due to poor software design, software products typically incur substantial cost overruns during the maintenance phase of the life cycle. Use of modern software engineering principles (e.g., information hiding and abstraction) can i mprove the design of a product and, hence, reduce the effort associated with the maintenance phase of a product. Object-oriented design (OOD) is a tool which embodies these software engineering principles. This paper first presents the concepts of 00D and how it is used. A design example involving a programmable temperature controller is presented utilizing 00D and is then compared to a top-down design approach. Conclusions are then drawn as to the benefits of an object-oriented design when maintaining a product.

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Graduation Date

1988

Semester

Spring

Advisor

Linton, Darrell G.

Degree

Master of Science (M.S.)

College

College of Engineering

Department

Computer Engineering

Format

PDF

Pages

46 p.

Language

English

Rights

Public Domain

Length of Campus-only Access

None

Access Status

Masters Thesis (Open Access)

Identifier

DP0025776

Subjects

Dissertations, Academic -- Engineering; Engineering -- Dissertations, Academic

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