what are some important tools needed for analysis and design??

Question

Will be part of the analysis team soon, and i want to be ready and to know before hand the necessary tools and knowledge before i get into the "Analysis Team".

Answer 1

If you're talking about software analysis, you really need to know how the computer thinks and processes information. You should be able to sit down with a listing of source code and step through it just like the computer will. This is the kind of predictive analysis that can help stop future problems. Keep an accurate list of the value of any variable and make sure each one is updated as it should be.

If you're trying to trace the root of a specific problem after the software has run, this is the kind of trace that still helps. This is how you find out where things change when they shouldn't.

Answer 2

I took a class on this. Here is what the prof said: first define the outputs then the inputs. draw a flow chart, maybe psuedocode (you dont have to actually code the thing, just the basics of it) and then someone codes and and you test it. flow charts are very useful and a great tool. Here is the basic format and I use it for all my work:

parallelogram-input/output
rectangle-any processing step
diamond-comparison ex. if, loop, class
rectangle with a line across the top- sub routine

Answer 3

The two major software items you want to look over are:

SolidWorks and Pro-E Wildfire

Also another good software to review is called RHINO.

See the Links below :

Pro-E (Pro-Engineering) and SolidWorks have other software that works with them such as Cosmos that tests design structure stress points.

RHINO has some GREAT visual design ablities.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

SURELY THAT DEPENDS ENTIRELY ON WHAT YOUR ANALISING?