CASE Tools
CASE Tools
CASE Tools
Toolkit Objectives
Explain CASE tools and the concept of a CASE environment Trace the history of CASE tools and their role in a fourth-generation environment Define CASE terms and concepts, including a repository, modeling tools, documentation tools, engineering tools, and construction tools
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Toolkit Objectives
Explain an integrated development environment Provide examples of CASE tool features Describe CASE tool trends, and how they relate to object-oriented analysis and agile methods
Introduction
Computer-aided systems engineering (CASE), also called computer-aided software engineering, is a technique that uses powerful software, called CASE tools In addition, you will learn about integrated software development environments
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Toolkit Summary
CASE tools are software programs that system developers use to help them design and construct information systems A repository is a database that serves as a central storage location for all information about the system being developed An integrated set of CASE tools can be used to model, document, engineer, and construct the information system
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Toolkit Summary
Forward engineering means translating business processes and functions into applications A CASE tool can handle many program development tasks Two trends seem clear: CASE tool vendors will continue to include powerful new features, and the popularity of object-oriented tools will continue to grow
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Toolkit Summary
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