This book is a very general and accessible introduction to Object Oriented Analysis. It contains extensive pedagogy and incorporates patient explanations, making it ideal for beginners. Incorporation of real-world examples, case studies, and in depth theory and skills for practical application makes this book very user-friendly.

Table of Contents

Preface.

An Introduction to the Book.

Systems Development and the Software Crisis.

Models and Modeling.

Data-Oriented Models.

Objects and Classes.

The Object-Oriented Development Life Cycle.

Building the Requirements Model.

Properties of Objects and Classes.

Finding Objects and Classes in the Real World.

Object States and the Statechart Diagram.

Following the Trail: Examining Execution Sequences.

Subsystems.

Object-Oriented Design.

Implementation: OOPLs and ODBMSs.

Moving to Object-Oriented Techniques.

The People Side of Systems Development.

"The Royal Korona Yacht Club" Membership System.

Appendix: Answers to End-of-Chapter Exercises.

Bibliography.

Index.