Design Study Guide

Content:

Fundamental Design Principles

1. KISS Principle
   
2. Single Responsibility Principle
   
3. Prime Directives: no surprises, maximize cohesion, minimize coupling
   
4. Encapsulation
   

Design Presentatons and Code

1. Abstract Data Types
   
2. Abstract Data Type Example: Str class
   
3. Hiding and Other Evils
   
4. Software Design
   
5. Design Notes
   
6. Design Principles
   
7. Design Guidelines
   
8. Design Strategies
   
9. Modules
   A module is a physical package of code in files. In this course, by module, we mean those source code files that constitute a compilable entity. The result of compilation may be an execution image (exe), a dynamic link library (dll), or an object file (obj).
   A simple module example is provided in the code directory: str program.
10. Notation
    When discussing object oriented designs, we will often use a subset of the Universal Modeling Language (UML), described briefly in these notes. You also may wish to consult UML Tutorial