Maintaining Quality Code

Overview/Description
To outline the primary techniques of refactoring, and to discuss the best practices for reviewing, testing, and debugging code

Target Audience
Professional application developers or programmers, with at least 2 years experience, who want to learn the latest recommended techniques for developing high quality software

Prerequisites
Extensive knowledge of at least one of Java, C++, C#, or Visual Basic .NET; thorough familiarity with OOP concepts such as inheritance, encapsulation, and polymorphism; experience working in a team environment on a large software development project preferred, but not essential

Expected Duration (hours)
1.8

Lesson Objectives

Maintaining Quality Code

recognize symptoms of code issues that require refactoring.

recognize suitable situations for applying different refactoring techniques.

recognize the guidelines for performing inspections of code.

identify steps to minimize programming bugs in code.

identify the recommended practices for testing and debugging.

identify suitable steps to include in code maintenance processes.