Software Engineering Chapter 1

_____________ is an engineering discipline that is concerned with all aspects of software production from the early stages of system specification through to maintaining the system after it has gone into use.

Software Engineering is concerned with __________, _____________ and _______________________ for professional software development.

• Theories

• methods

• tools

• languages

Software costs often dominate computer system costs. The costs of software on a PC are often _______________________ than the hardware cost.

• cheaper

• greater

Why system project fail?

• Increasing system complexity

• Failure to use software engineering methods

• Fail to pay attention to detail

• Not having a good understanding of the requirements

What are the attributes of good software?

• It should deliver the required functionality and performance

• It should be maintainable

• It should be dependable

• It should be usable

What are the fundamental software Engineering activities

• Software specification

• Software development

• Software validation

• Software evolution

What are the key challenges facing software engineering?

• Coping with increasing diversity

• Demands for reduced delivery times

• Developing trustworthy software

• People management and financial issue

________________________ is a stand-alone systems that are marketed and sold to any customer who wishes to buy them.

Which of the following is not generic product?

• Adobe photoshop

• CAD software

• Microsoft Teams

• TIMeS

_________________ is software that is commissioned by a specific customer to meet their own needs