Professional Software Development: Introduction and Ethics

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What is software engineering concerned with?

  • Marketing and selling software products
  • Theories, methods, and tools for professional software development (correct)
  • Ethical issues in computer science
  • Hardware development and maintenance

What represents a significant fraction of GNP in developed countries?

  • Expenditure on infrastructure
  • Expenditure on research and development
  • Expenditure on hardware
  • Expenditure on software (correct)

What dominates computer system costs?

  • Hardware costs
  • Software costs (correct)
  • Research and development costs
  • Maintenance costs

What are generic products in the context of software engineering?

<p>Stand-alone systems marketed and sold to any customer (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is GNP an estimate of?

<p>The total value of all final products and services turned out by a country's residents (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Software Engineering

  • Primarily concerned with the development, maintenance, and management of software systems.
  • Involves applying engineering principles to software creation and lifecycle.

Economic Impact

  • Software and computer-related services represent a significant fraction of Gross National Product (GNP) in developed countries.
  • Reflects the prominence of technology in modern economies.

Cost Factors in Computer Systems

  • Personnel costs dominate computer system costs.
  • Skilled labor requirements and ongoing training contribute to high personnel expenses.

Generic Products in Software Engineering

  • Generic products are software solutions developed for a wide audience, not tailored for specific clients.
  • Typically mass-produced and sold to multiple users, such as operating systems and productivity software.

Gross National Product (GNP)

  • GNP is an estimate of a country's economic performance, measuring the total value of all goods and services produced by residents within a specific time frame.
  • Includes income earned by residents from overseas investments.

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