30 Questions
What are software products developed for a particular customer known as?
Bespoke
What is an example of a real-time embedded system?
Air traffic control
What is a software product that can be sold to a range of different customers called?
Generic
What is an example of a category of software product that includes Mathematica?
Packages
What is the process of creating new software by reusing existing software known as?
Reusing existing software
What is included in software products besides computer programs?
User manuals and design models
What is the primary concern of software engineering?
Theories, methods, and tools for professional software development
Who is responsible for building the system in software development?
Developer
What is the primary factor that has changed software development in recent times?
Shifts in economics
What is a software process?
A series of steps involved in software development
Who uses the system in software development?
User
What is the importance of software engineering?
The economies of all developed nations are dependent on software
What is the primary purpose of CASE systems?
To provide automated support for software process activities
What is the main difference between Upper-CASE Tools and Lower-CASE Tools?
Upper-CASE Tools are used for early process activities, while Lower-CASE Tools are used for later activities
According to McCall's quality model, what is one of the attributes of good software?
Maintainability
What is meant by dependability of software?
Software should be trustworthy
Why is it important for software to be efficient?
So that it does not make wasteful use of system resources
What is one of the aspects of acceptability of software?
Software must be accepted by the users for which it was designed
What is the primary focus of software engineering in terms of cost?
Achieving cost-effective software development
What percentage of software costs are typically development costs?
60%
Which of the following is NOT a generic activity in software processes?
Testing
What is the primary purpose of validation in software processes?
To check that the software meets customer requirements
What type of software engineering is concerned with the reuse of existing components?
Component-based software engineering
Why do software costs often dominate computer system costs?
Because software maintenance costs are high over the system's lifetime
What is the primary focus of software engineering as an engineering discipline?
All aspects of software production
What is a key challenge facing software engineering in terms of delivery?
Leading to faster delivery of software
What is the purpose of developing techniques for building software that can cope with heterogeneous platforms and execution environments?
To address the challenge of heterogeneity
What are the basic activities involved in the software process?
Software specification, development, validation, and evolution
What is the purpose of methods in software engineering?
To provide suggestions for the software process
What are the essential product attributes of software products?
Maintainability, dependability, efficiency, and usability
Study Notes
software product: 1. generic 2. bespoke (custom develop for a single customer according to their specification
New software can be created by developing new programs, configuring generic software systems or reusing existing software..
Software is Computer programs and associated documentation such as requirements, design models and user manuals.
Software engineering is an engineering discipline that is concerned with all aspects of software production
A set of activities whose goal is the development or evolution of software
CASE is Software systems that are intended to provide automated support for software process activities
This quiz covers the basics of software engineering, including the roles of different participants, software development steps, and testing
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