Composite/Structured Design

"It is well known that not only are design errors more frequentthan coding errors in the production of software, but that theyalso take more time to be detected and corrected. It is the thesisof this book that a proper design methodology can produce programsof higher reliability and extensibility. The author presentsan impressive set of guidelines and principles to aid in the designof medium- to large-sized programs, as well as examples thatshow proper application of the methodology. Most chapters inthe book contain exercises that test the reader's understanding ofthe material presented, and a complete set of answers is providedat the end."