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What are the attributes of good software according to the text?
What are the attributes of good software according to the text?
- Deliver required functionality and performance, scalable, and secure
- Deliver required functionality, performance, maintainable, and scalable
- Deliver required functionality and performance, maintainable, dependable, and usable (correct)
- Deliver required functionality, performance, and security
What is the difference between software engineering and computer science based on the text?
What is the difference between software engineering and computer science based on the text?
- Computer science focuses on system engineering; software engineering focuses on software validation
- Computer science focuses on practical software development; software engineering focuses on theoretical concepts
- Computer science focuses on hardware; software engineering focuses on software development
- Computer science focuses on theory and fundamentals; software engineering is concerned with the practicalities of developing and delivering useful software (correct)
What are the fundamental software engineering activities according to the text?
What are the fundamental software engineering activities according to the text?
- Software planning, network configuration, quality assurance, and project management
- Software design, hardware development, software testing, and system maintenance
- Software specification, software development, software validation, and software evolution (correct)
- Software analysis, system integration, software deployment, and database management
What is system engineering concerned with based on the text?
What is system engineering concerned with based on the text?
What is software engineering according to the text?
What is software engineering according to the text?
Study Notes
- Software refers to computer programs and associated documentation.
- Software can be developed for specific customers or for the general market.
- Good software should deliver required functionality and performance, be maintainable, dependable, and usable.
- Software engineering is a discipline that encompasses all aspects of software production.
- Key activities in software engineering include software specification, development, validation, and evolution.
- Computer science focuses on theory and fundamentals, while software engineering concentrates on practical software development.
- Software engineering is a subset of system engineering, which includes hardware, software, and process engineering.
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Test your knowledge of software engineering basics with this quiz! Explore questions about software attributes and the discipline of software engineering.