SE Chapter 1

Which one of the following statement in NOT true about software?

• Software will wear out after using for a long time.

• Instruction that provide desired features, function, and performance when executed.

• Documentation that describes the operation and use of the programs.

• Data structures that enable the programs to adequately manipulate information

The failure curve above is for

• Software

• Hardware

"Software engineering is an engineering discipline that is concerned with all aspects of software production."

• True

• False

Whats is/are good attributes of software?

• Maintainability

• Dependability

• Scalability

• Efficiency

• Usability

Software is a product and can be manufactured using the same technologies used for other engineering artifacts.

• False

• True

Which of the following is NOT a challenge facing software engineering?

• Legacy system

• Delivery times

• Heterogeneity

• None of the above

Which of the following is/are ethics for being a software engineer?

• Computer misuse

•   Competence

• Flexibility

• Confidentiality

• Intellectual property rights

"You should respect the secrecy of your employers or clients regardless of whether or not a formal hard-secret agreement has been signed"

Which of the following terms suit the above definition?

• Competence

•  Intellectual property rights

• Confidentiality

• Computer misuse

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

• Customized products

• Application software

• Product-line software

• Generic products

Software costs more to maintain than it does to develop.

• True

• False