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divide and conquer has definition The principle of dividing something large into smaller units, so it can be dealt with more easily 2001-08-30 14:55:21.0
has benefits
Separate people can work on each part. The original development work can therefore be done in parallel
An individual software engineer can specialize in his or her component and become expert at it
Each individual component is smaller, and therefore easier to understand
When one part needs to be replaced or changed, it can hopefully be done without having to replace or extensively change other parts
2001-08-30 14:55:21.0
is a subtopic of 11.3 - Cost Estimation
is a subtopic of 9.2 - Principles Leading to Good Design
is an instance of design principle

divide and conquer	has definition The principle of dividing something large into smaller units, so it can be dealt with more easily
	has benefits Separate people can work on each part. The original development work can therefore be done in parallel An individual software engineer can specialize in his or her component and become expert at it Each individual component is smaller, and therefore easier to understand When one part needs to be replaced or changed, it can hopefully be done without having to replace or extensively change other parts
	is a subtopic of 11.3 - Cost Estimation
	is a subtopic of 9.2 - Principles Leading to Good Design
	is an instance of design principle