Chapter 1. Welcome to Software Construction

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Contents

• What Is Software Construction? page 3

• Why Is Software Construction Important? page 6

• How to Read This Book page 8

Related Topics

• Who should read this book: Preface

• Benefits of reading the book: Preface

• Why the book was written: Preface

You know what "construction" means when it's used outside software development. "Construction" is the work "construction workers" do when they build a house, a school, or a skyscraper. When you were younger, you built things out of "construction paper." In common usage, "construction" refers to the process of building. The construction process might include some aspects of planning, designing, and checking your work, but mostly "construction" refers to the hands-on part of creating something.