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What is the main focus of software engineering?
What is the main focus of software engineering?
- Only the technical processes of software development
- The development of tools, methods, and theories to support software production
- Only software project management activities
- Both the technical processes and management activities related to software production (correct)
Which of the following is not a fundamental activity common to all software processes?
Which of the following is not a fundamental activity common to all software processes?
- Software deployment (correct)
- Software specification
- Software validation
- Software development
What is the purpose of the software specification activity?
What is the purpose of the software specification activity?
- To design and program the software
- To ensure that the software is what the customer requires
- To modify the software to reflect changing customer and market requirements
- To define the software that is to be produced and the constraints on its operation (correct)
How does system engineering differ from software engineering?
How does system engineering differ from software engineering?
What is the purpose of the software validation activity?
What is the purpose of the software validation activity?
What is the purpose of the software evolution activity?
What is the purpose of the software evolution activity?
What is the key role of system engineers in software development?
What is the key role of system engineers in software development?
What are the three key challenges facing software engineering according to the passage?
What are the three key challenges facing software engineering according to the passage?
What is the approximate breakdown of software engineering costs according to the passage?
What is the approximate breakdown of software engineering costs according to the passage?
Which type of software system is said to always be developed using a series of prototypes?
Which type of software system is said to always be developed using a series of prototypes?
What type of software system requires a complete and analyzable specification to be developed?
What type of software system requires a complete and analyzable specification to be developed?
According to the passage, what is the relationship between development and evolution costs for custom software?
According to the passage, what is the relationship between development and evolution costs for custom software?
What is the primary purpose of software engineering?
What is the primary purpose of software engineering?
Which of the following is an example of a generic software product?
Which of the following is an example of a generic software product?
What characterizes a customized software product?
What characterizes a customized software product?
Which of the following is NOT typically included in software documentation?
Which of the following is NOT typically included in software documentation?
What distinguishes professional software development from individual programming?
What distinguishes professional software development from individual programming?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a generic software product?
Which of the following is NOT an example of a generic software product?
What distinguishes entertainment systems from other systems?
What distinguishes entertainment systems from other systems?
Which type of system requires high-performance parallel systems for execution?
Which type of system requires high-performance parallel systems for execution?
In which type of system does the software interact with sensors in a hostile environment?
In which type of system does the software interact with sensors in a hostile environment?
What is the primary purpose of batch processing systems?
What is the primary purpose of batch processing systems?
Which type of system processes large numbers of individual inputs periodically?
Which type of system processes large numbers of individual inputs periodically?
What is the distinguishing characteristic of entertainment systems according to the text?
What is the distinguishing characteristic of entertainment systems according to the text?
Which type of application involves software systems that run on a local computer and do not need to be connected to a network?
Which type of application involves software systems that run on a local computer and do not need to be connected to a network?
What is a characteristic of interactive transaction-based applications?
What is a characteristic of interactive transaction-based applications?
Which software type controls and manages hardware devices?
Which software type controls and manages hardware devices?
What are examples of embedded control systems mentioned in the text?
What are examples of embedded control systems mentioned in the text?
What is the primary factor that determines the importance of software engineering methods and techniques?
What is the primary factor that determines the importance of software engineering methods and techniques?
What distinguishes interactive transaction-based applications from stand-alone applications?
What distinguishes interactive transaction-based applications from stand-alone applications?
