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What is the purpose of using a prototype in the requirements engineering process?
What is the purpose of using a prototype in the requirements engineering process?
- To help with requirements elicitation and validation (correct)
- To run back-to-back tests
- To develop the UI design
- To finalize the system architecture
In software prototyping, what is the incremental approach used for?
In software prototyping, what is the incremental approach used for?
- Finalizing all requirements together
- Running back-to-back tests
- Altering only a single increment to incorporate a change (correct)
- Implementing proposed changes in large increments
How does software prototyping benefit system usability?
How does software prototyping benefit system usability?
- By providing a closer match to users' real needs (correct)
- By increasing development effort
- By reducing system maintenance
- By changing the system architecture
What aspect of the software design process does a prototype help explore?
What aspect of the software design process does a prototype help explore?
How does software prototyping contribute to improved maintainability?
How does software prototyping contribute to improved maintainability?
What is the primary focus of architectural design in software development?
What is the primary focus of architectural design in software development?
Which design activity involves defining the interfaces between system components?
Which design activity involves defining the interfaces between system components?
What is the main objective of component design in the software development process?
What is the main objective of component design in the software development process?
Which aspect of software development involves designing system data structures and their representation in a database?
Which aspect of software development involves designing system data structures and their representation in a database?
What is the key purpose of verification and validation (V & V) in software development?
What is the key purpose of verification and validation (V & V) in software development?
Which activity involves executing the system with test cases derived from the specification of real data?
Which activity involves executing the system with test cases derived from the specification of real data?
Why should prototypes be discarded after development?
Why should prototypes be discarded after development?
What is a key feature of incremental delivery?
What is a key feature of incremental delivery?
How are user requirements handled in incremental development?
How are user requirements handled in incremental development?
Why is incremental development considered a common approach in agile methods?
Why is incremental development considered a common approach in agile methods?
What is a disadvantage of throw-away prototypes?
What is a disadvantage of throw-away prototypes?
How should each increment in incremental development be treated?
How should each increment in incremental development be treated?