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Figure 4-6
A Semihierarchical Module Structure Chart with a Shared Module
Object-Oriented Design (A Preview)
A second software design methodology, one that is gaining acceptance rapidly, is known as object-oriented design (OOD). In this section, we present only a preview of OOD. We postpone a thorough treatment until later in the book when we have introduced additional C++ language features. Even though we won't be using OOD for some time yet, it's important to recognize that top-down design is not the only technique used by programmers to design problem solutions.

 
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