18 Questions
What is the primary purpose of acceptance testing?
To test the system with data from the customer
What is the main reason for incorporating more software into large complex systems?
Flexibility of software systems
In the V-model of development, what happens during system testing?
System components are integrated
Why is coping with changes a crucial aspect of large software projects?
Because change is inevitable
What is the relationship between maintenance costs and initial development costs in software systems?
Maintenance costs are sometimes considered less challenging than initial development costs
During which testing phase do requirements problems where the system does not meet user needs come to light?
Acceptance testing
What is the main goal of software specification?
Understanding and defining required services
Why is requirements engineering considered a critical stage in the software process?
To prevent future problems in system design and implementation
In the V-model of development, which phase corresponds to software validation?
Testing
What is a common consequence of errors in the software specification stage?
Delayed project timelines
How does incremental development differ from the waterfall model in organizing process activities?
Interleaved organization of activities
Which part of the software process aims to produce a requirements document specifying a system that satisfies stakeholder needs?
Requirements Engineering
What is the principal validation technique used to show that a system conforms to its specification and meets the expectations of the system customer?
Program testing
In software development, what is the term used for identifying the overall structure of the system, its principal components, and their relationships?
Architectural design
Which phase of software design involves defining the interfaces between system components?
Interface design
What is the main difference between traditional software development and agile approach regarding design and implementation?
Agile development involves interleaved design and programming, while traditional separates them.
Which area of software maintenance involves designing the system data structures and their representation in a database?
Database design
What is the purpose of verification and validation (V&V) in software development?
To ensure that a system conforms to its specification and meets customer expectations
Learn about the real software processes which involve technical, collaborative, and managerial activities with the goal of specifying, designing, implementing, and testing a software system. Explore the four basic process activities of specification, development, validation, and evolution, and how they are organized in different development processes like the waterfall model.
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