Software Engineering Lecture 1 Grade Breakdown

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What is the main focus of software engineering?

Designing mechanical systems

Creating electrical circuits

Developing hardware components

Building software applications (correct)

What is the significance of software in developed nations according to the text?

Economies of developed nations are independent of software

Software is crucial for the economies of developed nations (correct)

Software has no impact on economies

Software only affects underdeveloped nations

What is the main concern of software engineering?

System complexity

Market analysis

Professional software development (correct)

Hardware design

Why do larger and more complex systems contribute to software project failure?

They require new capabilities that were previously considered impossible Signup and view all the answers

Why do many companies experience more expensive and less reliable software?

Lack of use of software engineering methods in everyday work Signup and view all the answers

Which type of software products are designed for a broad customer market with common requirements?

Generic Products Signup and view all the answers

What can dominate computer system costs according to the text?

Software costs Signup and view all the answers

Why are maintenance costs highlighted for systems with a long life?

They are several times the development costs Signup and view all the answers

What is the key difference between generic and customized software products?

Decisions on software changes for generic products are made by the developer, while decisions for customized products are made by the customer. Signup and view all the answers

Why is software engineering important according to the passage?

All of the above. Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of software engineering milestones?

To track the progress of the software development project. Signup and view all the answers

What are the three basic forces at play in the industrial-strength software domain according to the passage?

Cost, schedule, and quality. Signup and view all the answers

What is the key purpose of software engineering ethics?

To promote the responsible development and use of software. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of an embedded control system mentioned in the passage?

Both traffic monitoring systems and air traffic control software. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the software quality attributes mentioned in the text?

Scalability Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of a software engineer's time is typically spent writing code?

Less than 10% Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT listed as an activity that software engineers spend time on, according to the text?

Debugging the software Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of software requirements documents, according to the text?

To document the functional requirements of the software Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following software quality attributes is focused on the software's performance?

Efficiency Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of building and analyzing software prototypes, according to the text?

To gather feedback from stakeholders Signup and view all the answers

Software Engineering Lecture 1 Grade Breakdown

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What is the main focus of software engineering?

What is the significance of software in developed nations according to the text?

What is the main concern of software engineering?

Why do larger and more complex systems contribute to software project failure?

Why do many companies experience more expensive and less reliable software?

Which type of software products are designed for a broad customer market with common requirements?

What can dominate computer system costs according to the text?

Why are maintenance costs highlighted for systems with a long life?

What is the key difference between generic and customized software products?

Why is software engineering important according to the passage?

What is the purpose of software engineering milestones?

What are the three basic forces at play in the industrial-strength software domain according to the passage?

What is the key purpose of software engineering ethics?

Which of the following is an example of an embedded control system mentioned in the passage?

Which of the following is NOT one of the software quality attributes mentioned in the text?

What percentage of a software engineer's time is typically spent writing code?

Which of the following is NOT listed as an activity that software engineers spend time on, according to the text?

What is the primary purpose of software requirements documents, according to the text?

Which of the following software quality attributes is focused on the software's performance?

What is the primary purpose of building and analyzing software prototypes, according to the text?

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