Software Engineering Chapter 1

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_____________ is an engineering discipline that is concerned with all aspects of software production from the early stages of system specification through to maintaining the system after it has gone into use.

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Software Engineering is concerned with __________, _____________ and _______________________ for professional software development.

Theories

methods

tools

languages

3.

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Software costs often dominate computer system costs. The costs of software on a PC are often _______________________ than the hardware cost.

cheaper

greater

4.

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Why system project fail?

Increasing system complexity

Failure to use software engineering methods

Fail to pay attention to detail

Not having a good understanding of the requirements

5.

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What are the attributes of good software?

It should deliver the required functionality and performance

It should be maintainable

It should be dependable

It should be usable

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What are the fundamental software Engineering activities

Software specification

Software development

Software validation

Software evolution

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What are the key challenges facing software engineering?

Coping with increasing diversity

Demands for reduced delivery times

Developing trustworthy software

People management and financial issue

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

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Which of the following is not generic product?

Adobe photoshop

CAD software

Microsoft Teams

TIMeS

10.

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_________________ is software that is commissioned by a specific customer to meet their own needs

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Which of the following are the essential attributes of good software?

Maintainability

Dependability and security

Efficiency

Acceptability

12.

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Software _____________ is where customers and engineers define the software that is to be produced and the constraints on its operations.

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Software _________________ is where the software is designed and programmed.

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Software _______________________ is where the software is checked to ensure that it is what the customer requires.

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Software ________________ is where the software is modified to reflect changing customer and market requirements

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Which of the following are the general issues that affect software?

Heterogeneity

Business and social change

Security and trust

Scale

17.

Multiple Choice

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___________________ is the application systems that run one a local computer. it does not need to be connected to a network.

Stand-alone applications

Embedded control systems

Batch processing systems

Simulation system

18.

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Which of the following are the issues of professional responsibility

Confidentiality

Competence

Intellectual property rights

Computer misuse

19.

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_____________________ means engineers should normally respect the confidentiality of their employers or clients irrespective of whether or not a formal confidentiality agreement has been signed.

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