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I have read a lot of software development and documentation related
literature. I have found only one work that clearly and concisely explains
the required processes to an eight grade level.
I suggest reading the first few chapters of the following (contains plenty
of examples):
Structured Systems Analysis and Specification by Tom DeMarco, 1979.
Available through Yourdon Press.
Andrew Nichol asks:
For those of you who teach...
I'm looking for an example of a proposal to document software to share with
my undergraduate students. Tese are students who have no experience with
documentation or proposals.
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