Overview of Design Patterns for Beginners

Modern software development needs to address complex business requirements. It also needs to take into account factors such as future extensibility and maintainability. A good design of a software system is vital to accomplish these goals. Design patterns play an important role in such systems. While learning a programming language beginners often focus on language syntax and usage techniques. However, it is also important to understand the basics of good software design. To that end this article gives a quick understanding of design patterns. It discusses what design patterns are, their benefits and classification.

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