Software Engineering Midterm Review

What distinguishes software systems from software products?

• Software systems are market-driven, while software products are customer-driven.

• Software products are market-driven, while software systems are customer-driven

• Software systems never require maintenance.

• Software products never need user input.

Which software engineering approach is better for long-term, stable enterprise software?

• Agile

• Waterfall

• Extreme Programming

• Scrum

Which of the following is a characteristic of software systems?

• Rapid updates and changes

• Only developed by small teams

• Long maintenance cycles and strict stability

• Used only in web applications

Which factor makes software products more flexible than software systems?

• Less user feedback

• Faster release cycles and market-driven updates

• No need for version control

• Limited customer base

Which development model allows for frequent requirement changes?

• Waterfall

• Agile

• V-Model

• Spiral Model

What is the main goal of software engineering?

• Writing code as quickly as possible

• Applying systematic approaches to software development

• Eliminating the need for maintenance

• Avoiding the use of development methodologies

What is a software product line?

• A single software program with no variations

• A company that sells multiple unrelated software programs

• A software system that never requires updates

• A set of software products that share a common core with variations

Which of these is an example of a software platform?

• Microsoft Excel

• Google Docs

• Facebook API

• Calculator App

What are the three fundamental questions a product vision should answer?

• What is the product? Who are the users? Why should customers buy it?

• What coding language is used? Who is the CEO? What is the budget?

• Who developed it? How many employees were involved? What is the UI style?

• What is the product's name? What font does it use? What operating system is it on?

Which execution model involves delivering all features through the cloud?

• Standalone

• Software as a Service (SaaS)

• Hybrid

• Desktop-based