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COMPOSITE DESIGN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Systems Analysis (Information Processing)
- Computer Programs and Programming
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- top-down design
1, record 1, English, top%2Ddown%20design
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- composite design 2, record 1, English, composite%20design
correct
- top-down development 3, record 1, English, top%2Ddown%20development
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system development technique whereby an application to be converted to a computer system is first described in simple term, then it is decomposed into increasingly precise modules that describe details of the procedures involved. The final step is to develop "pseudocode" that can then be transferred directly to a programming language. 2, record 1, English, - top%2Ddown%20design
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Design may proceed in a top-down or bottom-up fashion. With top-down design the broad overview is successively decomposed into functions which contain more detail. With bottom-up design detailed modules are aggregated to form higher-level modules until the overall goal of the system is reached. 4, record 1, English, - top%2Ddown%20design
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
top-down design : STD-IEEE 2, record 1, English, - top%2Ddown%20design
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Analyse des systèmes informatiques
- Programmes et programmation (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conception descendante
1, record 1, French, conception%20descendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- développement descendant 1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9veloppement%20descendant
correct, masculine noun
- conception top-down 2, record 1, French, conception%20top%2Ddown
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La construction d'un programme se fait par décomposition du programme global en sous-problèmes, eux-mêmes décomposés en actions plus élémentaires jusqu'à ce que le niveau choisi pour la description du problème dans un langage donné soit atteint. 3, record 1, French, - conception%20descendante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Análisis de los sistemas de informática
- Programas y programación (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- diseño descendente
1, record 1, Spanish, dise%C3%B1o%20descendente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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