The rst objective of this book is to discuss about the Component-Based Software Development (CBSD) as one of the advanced methodologies with the example of an inventory management system for Herat University, in Afghanistan. The second objective examines more closely whether CBSD can be a proper approach in Afghanistan, particularly in context of Herat University Inventory Management System (HU-IMS). The focus of CBSD is to assemble the previously-existing software components to develop new and large software systems. It emphasizes on the use of O The Shelf (OTS) components instead of...