Software Engineering - Topic 6

Software Engineering - Topic 6

by Mark Lister V. Nalupa

​Intended Learning Outcomes

​1.   Identify the characteristics of a good programming language

2.   Apply coding standards and guidelines

3.   Apply code review techniques

4.   Identify different types of software documents

​Implementation

​Characteristics of a Programming Language

• ​Readability

• ​Portability

• ​Generality

• ​Brevity

• ​Error checking

• ​Cost

• ​Familiar notation

• ​Quick translation

• ​Efficiency

• ​Modularity

• ​Widely available

Coding Standards and Guidelines

Multiple Choice

Good coding practice must limit the use of global data.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Format of code's header should be standardized for all software development companies.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Good coding practice must follow a naming convention for global variables, local variables, and constant identifiers.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The way error conditions are reported by different functions in a program are handled should be standardized within an organization

• True

• False

​Coding Guidelines Recommended by Many Software Development Organizations

1. ​Do not use a coding style that is too clever or too difficult to understand

2. ​Avoid obscure side effects

3. ​Do not use an identifier for multiple purposes

4. ​Code should be well documented

5. ​Length of any function should not exceed 10 source lines

6. ​Do not use goto statements

Code Review

Software Documentation

​1.   Identified the characteristics of a good programming language

2.   Identified coding standards and guidelines

3.   Identified different types of code review techniques

4.   Identified different types of software documents

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