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What does a software engineer primarily apply to design, develop, test, maintain, and evaluate computer software?
What does a software engineer primarily apply to design, develop, test, maintain, and evaluate computer software?
- Basic coding skills
- Trial and error approach
- Engineering design process (correct)
- Intuitive guesswork
What is the primary focus of a programmer as compared to a software engineer?
What is the primary focus of a programmer as compared to a software engineer?
- Software implementation over design (correct)
- Engineering design over implementation
- Project management over coding
- Hardware maintenance over software development
What is the main purpose of software configuration management in the software development process?
What is the main purpose of software configuration management in the software development process?
- Minimizing the need for software testing and debugging
- Automating the entire software development process
- Systematically controlling changes to the configuration and maintaining integrity (correct)
- Maximizing software features and functionalities
What was seen as a struggle in the development of software engineering in its early days?
What was seen as a struggle in the development of software engineering in its early days?
What were some common problems faced by software engineers in the past according to the text?
What were some common problems faced by software engineers in the past according to the text?