SWEBOK V3 Chapter 5: Software Maintenance
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What is a primary reason for the need for software maintenance?

  • To improve the initial design
  • To increase marketing efforts
  • To enhance user interfaces
  • To correct defects and errors (correct)

    • Which category of software maintenance focuses on improving the performance or maintainability of a system?

  • Adaptive Maintenance
  • Perfective Maintenance (correct)
  • Corrective Maintenance
  • Preventive Maintenance

    • Which of the following is NOT considered a major issue in software maintenance?

  • User Experience Design (correct)
  • Management Issues
  • Technical Issues
  • Maintenance Cost Estimation

    • What technique is used to understand existing software and its functionalities in software maintenance?

    <p>Program Comprehension</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which category of software maintenance involves adjusting the software to work in a new environment?

    <p>Adaptive Maintenance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'reverse engineering' typically refer to in software maintenance?

    <p>Analyzing software to create a new model or system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What often accounts for the majority of the total cost in software maintenance?

    <p>Personnel costs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which maintenance activity involves the planned retirement of a software system?

    <p>Retirement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key topic under Software Engineering Economics?

    <p>Cash Flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor is NOT typically associated with dealing with problem complexity?

    <p>Economic Valuation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary concern of software engineering standards?

    <p>Ensuring Consistency and Quality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of communication skills, which aspect is specifically emphasized?

    <p>Team and Group Communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is associated with the legal issues in software engineering?

    <p>Intellectual Property Rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'Time-Value of Money' relate to in software engineering economics?

    <p>Financial Analysis of Investments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect is crucial when interacting with stakeholders?

    <p>Effective Communication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a focus area in understanding individual cognition?

    <p>Cognitive Biases in Decision-Making</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of feasibility analysis in software project initiation?

    <p>To assess financial viability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component is essential for managing risks in software project planning?

    <p>Risk Management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the process of reviewing and evaluating performance in software projects aim to achieve?

    <p>To ensure requirements are met</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a method for proving theorems?

    <p>Direct proof</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of the closure activities in a software project?

    <p>Finalizing project documentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first step in the software engineering measurement process?

    <p>Establish a Measurement Commitment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes a designed experiment?

    <p>A method involving random assignment of treatments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of graphs, what is a tree?

    <p>A connected graph with no cycles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which task involves the implementation of measurement processes during software project enactment?

    <p>Monitor Process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the aim of resource allocation during the software project planning phase?

    <p>To assign human and physical resources effectively</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes a prime number?

    <p>It has only two positive divisors: 1 and itself</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does discrete probability typically deal with?

    <p>Random events with finite outcomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which phase includes determining the deliverables for a software project?

    <p>Software Project Planning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is typical content within the study of number theory?

    <p>The properties of divisibility and primes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of a finite state machine?

    <p>It consists of a finite number of states and transitions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following terms is associated with algebraic structures?

    <p>Groups and rings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is associated with Software Configuration Management?

    <p>John A. Scott</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which person is linked to Software Quality?

    <p>Larry Reeker</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Identify the individual associated with Software Engineering Tools and Methods.

    <p>David Carrington</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which discipline does Stephen G. MacDonell work with?

    <p>Software Engineering Management</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main role of the individuals listed in the REVIEW TEAM?

    <p>To participate in the public review process of SWEBOK Guide V3</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a listed contributor to Software Engineering Process?

    <p>John A. Scott</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who among the following is affiliated with the National Institute of Standards and Technology?

    <p>Dolores Wallace</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which individual is recognized for contributions to Software Engineering Management from New Zealand?

    <p>Stephen G. MacDonell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the year when the IEEE Computer Society first published its Transactions on Software Engineering?

    <p>1972</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which international standard provides an overall view of software engineering?

    <p>ISO/IEC 12207:2008</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of the body of knowledge maintained by a professional society?

    <p>To guide academic and training programs, licensing, and certification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does SWEBOK V3 represent?

    <p>An updated version of the body of knowledge previously documented as SWEBOK 2004</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year did planning begin for the international standard of software engineering?

    <p>1990</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the key components of the software engineering profession mentioned?

    <p>Professional society governance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which year saw the publication of the IEEE version of ISO/IEC 12207?

    <p>1996</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What document provides criteria for accredited degree programs in software engineering?

    <p>Curriculum guidelines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Software Engineering Body of Knowledge (SWEBOK) V3

    • SWEBOK V3 is a revised and updated version of SWEBOK 2004, providing a comprehensive guide to software engineering.
    • It's intended for career development of software engineering professionals.
    • The IEEE Computer Society maintains the knowledge.
    • The guide details various software engineering aspects, processes, methodologies, tools and more.
    • The guide has chapters dedicated to: Software Testing, Software Maintenance, Software Project Management, Software Engineering Economics, Engineering Foundations, and Software Quality.
    • It also covers topics such as communication skills, group dynamics, and professional aspects.

    Chapter 5: Software Maintenance

    • Fundamentals: Defines software maintenance, its characteristics, and the need for it. Explores the evolution of software and different categories of maintenance.
    • Key Issues: Discusses technical and management issues related to software maintenance. Includes cost estimation and measurement techniques.
    • Maintenance Process: Explains the steps and activities involved in the maintenance process.
    • Techniques: Outlines program comprehension, reengineering, reverse engineering, migration, and retirement techniques for maintaining software.
    • Tools: Covers software maintenance tools.

    Chapter 7: Software Project Management

    • Initiation and Scope Definition: Details determining and negotiating requirements, feasibility analysis, and revising requirements.
    • Planning: Discusses process planning, deliverables, effort/schedule/cost estimation, resource allocation, risk management, quality management, and plan management.
    • Enactment: Refers to implementing plans, software acquisition/supplier contract management, measurement implementation, monitoring, control, and reporting.
    • Review and Evaluation: Involves determining requirement satisfaction, evaluating performance, and closure activities.
    • Closure: Outlines the process of determining closure and conducting closure activities.
    • Measurement: Describes establishing/sustaining measurement commitments, planning the measurement process, performing measurements, and evaluating results.

    Chapter 11: Professional Practices and Conduct

    • Professional Societies: Explores the nature and role of organizations like the IEEE.
    • Professional Standards: Explains the purpose and implications of software engineering standards like ISO/IEC 12207.
    • Economic Impact: Discusses the impact of software on economics.
    • Employment & Legal: Covers employment contracts, legal issues, and related areas.
    • Documentation: Important aspects of documentation.
    • Tradeoff Analysis: Deals with tradeoffs and analysis.
    • Group Dynamics: Covers team/group dynamics, individual cognition, problem complexity, stakeholder interaction, uncertainty and ambiguity, and multicultural environments.
    • Communication Skills: Describes the importance of reading, understanding, summarizing, writing, team communication, and presentation skills.

    Chapter 12: Software Engineering Economics

    • Fundamentals: Explores finance, accounting, controlling, cash flow, decision-making process, valuation, inflation, depreciation, taxation, time value of money, efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity in software projects.
    • Life Cycle Economics: Focuses on economic factors at different phases of the software lifecycle.

    Chapter 14: Discrete Mathematics

    • Logic: Covers propositional and predicate logic
    • Proof techniques: Discusses theorem proof methods
    • Counting: Explains basic counting principles
    • Graphs and Trees: Explores graph and tree concepts.
    • Probability: Covers discrete probability.
    • Finite State Machines: Discusses finite state machines.
    • Grammars: Explanations of language recognition.
    • Numerical Precision, Accuracy and Errors: Includes numerical precision, accuracy, error analysis.
    • Number Theory: Covers divisibility, prime numbers, and GCD.
    • Algebraic Structures: Addresses groups, rings.

    Chapter 15: Engineering Foundations

    • Empirical Methods and Experimental Techniques: Covers designed experiments, observational studies, and retrospective studies.
    • Statistical Analysis: Deals with statistical analysis and often related to quality in software development and testing.

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    This quiz covers Chapter 5 of SWEBOK V3, focusing on software maintenance fundamentals, categories, and key issues. It explores the evolution of software and discusses both technical and management aspects of maintenance. Ideal for software engineering professionals looking to deepen their knowledge.

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