IBM SWE 1.16 - Overview of Software Engineeing

What is software engineering?

• The application of scientific principles to the design and creation of software

• The study of hardware components in a computer system

• The process of repairing broken software programs

• The development of computer games

What was the 'Software Crisis' that occurred in the mid-1960s to mid-1980s?

• Software development often ran over budget, behind schedule, and consisted of unmanageable, buggy code

• The introduction of new software development methodologies

• The rise of computer-aided software engineering tools

• The transition from ad hoc programming to formal methods

What is the main difference between software engineers and software developers?

• Software engineers work on small-scale projects, while developers work on large-scale projects

• Software engineers focus on writing code, while developers focus on system design

• Software engineers are not involved in testing code, unlike developers

• Software engineers take a systematic, big picture approach to software development, while developers may have more creative approaches

What is the purpose of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)?

• To identify the steps needed to develop high-quality software

• To automate the software development process

• To eliminate the need for software testing

• To speed up the software development timeline

What did the mid-1980s see a rise in, to help relieve the 'Software Crisis'?

• Manual software development processes

• Computer-aided software engineering (CASE)

• Ad hoc programming methods

• Hardware engineering tools

What are the responsibilities of a software engineer?

• Consulting with stakeholders

• All of the above

• Writing and testing code

• Designing, building, and maintaining software systems

What is the main focus of software engineers when working on projects?

• Solving immediate problems

• Individual functionalities within a system

• Broad structure of the system

• Writing code quickly

What influenced the way software is created and designed?

• The absence of software testing

• The adoption of a measured, scientific approach to software development

• The use of outdated software development methodologies

• The lack of computing resources

What is the field of software engineering guided by in the development process?

• Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

• Random coding practices

• No specific guidelines

• Trial and error methods

What did the inefficiencies in the software development process lead to?

• Improved scalability of software systems

• Decreased need for software engineers

• Increased efficiency in software development

• Difficulty in meeting the increasing demand for computing resources and complex software