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What is the difference between a software engineer and a programmer?
Software engineer emphasizes design and implementation, while a programmer may focus more on software implementation
What does a software engineer do?
Design, develop, test, maintain, and evaluate computer software
What is software configuration management primarily about?
Systematically controlling changes to the configuration, and maintaining the integrity and traceability of the configuration and code throughout the system life cycle
When did software engineering begin to be recognized as its own type of engineering?
1960s
What were some problems encountered during the early development of software engineering?
Software that was over budget, exceeded deadlines, required extensive debugging and maintenance, and unsuccessfully met the needs of consumers or was never even completed
Test your knowledge of software engineering with this quiz! Explore concepts like the engineering design process, software development, testing, maintenance, and evaluation. Challenge yourself with questions about the roles and skills of a software engineer.
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