Adding New Features to an Application

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What is the primary goal of corrective maintenance in software development?

  • Adding new features to the software
  • Improving existing features of the software
  • Restructuring the code for maintainability
  • Fixing bugs in the software (correct)

Which category of maintenance tasks involves modifying the application to meet changes in its environment?

  • Perfective
  • Preventive
  • Corrective
  • Adaptive (correct)

What is the main focus of preventive maintenance in software development?

  • Improving existing features regularly
  • Adding new features proactively
  • Fixing bugs before they occur (correct)
  • Restructuring the code constantly

Which task involves restructuring the code to make it more maintainable?

<p>Perfective maintenance (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a common challenge when changing code during maintenance?

<p>Introducing more bugs than removing them (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of task involves modifying existing code to enhance its functionality?

<p>Perfective maintenance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are corrective tasks in application development focused on?

<p>Bug fixes and resolving mistakes in the program (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a preventive task in software development?

<p>Restructuring the code to enhance maintainability (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of refactoring code in software development?

<p>Enhancing code readability and maintainability (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following tasks helps in keeping an application usable when external factors change?

<p>Adaptive tasks (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In software development, what is the main focus of bug fixes under corrective tasks?

<p>Addressing mistakes in the program (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a part of preventive tasks in software development?

<p>Enhancing network security measures (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of refactoring code?

<p>To improve the flexibility for future requests/changes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of bug tracking system status means the bug has been fixed but not yet tested?

<p>Tested (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for engaging in preventive tasks in software development?

<p>To proactively avoid bugs in the future (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the 'Deferred' bug tracking status indicate?

<p>The bug should not be fixed, or at least not yet (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the negative consequences of bad programming practices like having too long or duplicated code?

<p>Bug invasion due to bad design of the code (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which category of effort typically consumes 50% in a large application according to the text?

<p>Perfective tasks (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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