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Most programs are large and complex, and their structure helps determine how well they will be maintained (Newsome & Katz, 1987). It is only in small programs that structure has little effect on comprehension and the capacity for modification (Sheil, 1981).
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Smith, D.D. (1999). Cognitive Structures. In: Designing Maintainable Software. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1500-4_13
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