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in C#. After completing this module, you will be able to: n Define the terms object and class in the context of object-oriented programming. Define the three core aspects of an object: identity, state, and behavior. Describe abstraction and how it helps you to create reusable classes that are easy to maintain. Use encapsulation to combine methods and data in a single class. Explain the concepts of inheritance and polymorphism. Create and use classes in C#. n n n n n 2…

depends on software why is most of it so poor?" BS9:"Hmmm. If software was as bad as its reputation, we'll all be dead by now. It is always easy and entertaining to tell a story of a disaster. People feel competent, comfortable, and superior when describing other people's failures. On the other hand, spectacular success is often hard to understand, to appreciate, and can - as it should - make us feel humble. I can understand a crashed disk or a simple 'silly' programming error but it…

Executives’ Decisions The Idea in Brief The Idea in Practice Three-quarters of business initiatives flounder—new manufacturing plants close prematurely, mergers and acquisitions don’t pay off, start-ups fail to gain market share. Why? Delusional optimism: We overemphasize projects’ potential benefits and underestimate likely costs, spinning success scenarios while ignoring the possibility of mistakes. The culprits? Cognitive biases and organizational pressures to accentuate…

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com/minibooks/kanban-scrum-minibook (Still free, but registration is required. It’s quick.) The InfoQ version includes: Foreword by Mary Poppendieck Foreword by David Anderson Improved version of this “Kanban vs Scrum” article Detailed case study by Mattias Skarin Why did I move it to InfoQ? 1. InfoQ is where people go to find this kind of stuff. It’s a great site! 2. They also provide a printed softcover version of the book. A physical book is more comfy than reading over a…

software why is most of it so poor?" BS11:"Hmmm. "Hmmm. If software was as bad as its reputation, we'll all be dead by now. It is always easy and entertaining to tell a story of a disaster. People feel competent, comfortable, and superior when describing other people's failures. On the other hand, spectacular success is often hard to understand, to appreciate, and a can - as it should - make us feel humble. I can understand a crashed disk or a simple 'silly' programming error but…

embracing the whole employment cycle; recruitment and selection, induction, performance objective setting and reviews, training and development, compensation and reward, promotion, through to an employee exiting an organisation (Heathfield, 2006). Its purpose is to provide a clear understanding of, and link between, organisational objectives and the requirements of each employee (Ruiz, 2006,p.3) and aid tracking of organisational performance (Amaratunga and Baldry, 2002,p.221). This is…

software development by looking at: Symptoms and root causes The Rational Best Practices An introduction to Rational Unified Process 2 This module describes recommended software development practices and gives the reasons for these recommendations. It then shows how Rational Unified Process or RUP is designed to help you implement Rational’s Best Practices. 1-2 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2003 Course materials may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the prior written…

software development by looking at: Symptoms and root causes The Rational Best Practices An introduction to Rational Unified Process 2 This module describes recommended software development practices and gives the reasons for these recommendations. It then shows how Rational Unified Process or RUP is designed to help you implement Rational’s Best Practices. 1-2 © Copyright IBM Corp. 2003 Course materials may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the prior written…