CSC1218 Chapter 4

What are alphas in software engineering?

• Tangible things produced during software engineering activities

• Important intangible things worked with during software engineering activities

• Specific activities performed during software engineering

• Key decisions made during software system development

What is the purpose of alpha states in software engineering?

• To explain the difference between an alpha and work product

• To identify the concept of activity, competency, and pattern

• To describe the progression through a lifecycle

• To provide a precise and actionable language to describe software engineering practices

What are work products in software engineering?

• Tangible things produced during software engineering activities

• Key decisions made during software system development

• Important intangible things worked with during software engineering activities

• Specific activities performed during software engineering

As a student, your programming assignment worksheet is an example of an intangible work product

• True

• False

What are the competency levels in development competency?

• Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert

• Assists, Applies, Masters, Adapts

• Beginner, Skilled, Proficient, Master

• Novice, Competent, Proficient, Expert

What are activities in software engineering?

• Key decisions made during software system development

• Specific activities performed during software engineering

• Tangible things produced during software engineering activities

• Important intangible things worked with during software engineering activities

_____ are things that practitioners do, such as holding a meeting, analyzing a requirement, writing code, testing, or peer review

• Activities

• Competencies

• States

• Activity Space

Incremental risk-driven  approach  to building the Software System

• Requirement States

• Software System States

• Alpha States

What is the meaning of activity space in the Essence language?

• A tangible thing produced during software engineering activities

• A specific activity performed during software engineering

• An arrangement of other elements represented in the language

• A placeholder for something to do in the development endeavor

What are the elements of the Essence language?

• Activity Space and Pattern

• Alpha States and Work Products

• Competencies and Activities

• Requirements and Software Systems