Software Development Quiz

What is software in the context of computing?

• A physical component of a computer

• A set of instructions for a computer

• A hardware component

• An electrical circuit

Who is a software engineer?

• A person who repairs computers

• A person who develops instructions for computers

• A person who designs computer hardware

• A person who manages IT infrastructure

What is the first phase of the software life cycle?

• System Design

• Problem Identification

• System Implementation

• System Testing

In the Problem Identification phase, what is the primary focus?

• Testing the solution

• Designing a user interface

• Identifying the problem to be solved

• Writing the code

What is an example of a problem that could lead to software development?

• A company having issues tracking customer orders on paper

• A person losing their phone

• A child playing with Lego

• A company needing more office space

What is the purpose of the Requirements Specification phase?

• To identify bugs in the system

• To outline what the software should do

• To write code

• To build the software

Which of the following is a performance characteristic in software specification?

• Client requirements

• The speed of the software

• The color of the interface

• Hardware compatibility

What is included in the System Design phase?

• Writing the code

• Identifying the hardware components

• Defining how the software components fit together

• Testing the system

What does system testing typically involve?

• Designing the system architecture

• Providing the software with example data to test functionality

• Building the software

• Writing new code

In software maintenance, what typically happens?

• The software is discarded

• New features are added, or errors are fixed

• The software is reinstalled

• The client redefines the initial problem