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Software Development and Algorithm Concepts

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<div style='margin-bottom: 20px;'> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; background-color: #f2f2f2; border-radius: 1rem; padding: 10px 20px;"> <h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">How does software engineering aim to address the software crisis?</h2> <p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">By treating software development as an engineering activity, applying principles from established branches of engineering to produce quality software.</p> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; background-color: #f2f2f2; border-radius: 1rem; padding: 10px 20px;"> <h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">What are the two main categories of software requirements?</h2> <p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">Functional and Non-Functional Requirements.</p> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; background-color: #f2f2f2; border-radius: 1rem; padding: 10px 20px;"> <h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">What is the primary objective of software development?</h2> <p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">The primary objective is to produce software products through activities like new development, modification, reuse, re-engineering, and maintenance.</p> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; background-color: #f2f2f2; border-radius: 1rem; padding: 10px 20px;"> <h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">What are the key properties that an algorithm must possess?</h2> <p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">Correctness, unambiguity, completeness, simplicity, and termination.</p> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; background-color: #f2f2f2; border-radius: 1rem; padding: 10px 20px;"> <h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">What is the primary goal of a feasibility study in software development?</h2> <p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">To determine whether the project is viable and what the potential challenges are.</p> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; background-color: #f2f2f2; border-radius: 1rem; padding: 10px 20px;"> <h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">What types of maintenance are necessary for a software system during its working life?</h2> <p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">Corrective, Adoptive, and Perfect Maintenance.</p> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; background-color: #f2f2f2; border-radius: 1rem; padding: 10px 20px;"> <h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">How do Sequence, Selection, and Iteration/Repetition contribute to Structured Programming?</h2> <p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">They are control constructs that define the flow of execution within a program.</p> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; background-color: #f2f2f2; border-radius: 1rem; padding: 10px 20px;"> <h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">What is the primary purpose of using the waterfall method in software development?</h2> <p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">To follow a sequential approach where each phase must be completed before the next begins.</p> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; background-color: #f2f2f2; border-radius: 1rem; padding: 10px 20px;"> <h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">What are the two main types of software products?</h2> <p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">Generic products and bespoke (customized) products.</p> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; background-color: #f2f2f2; border-radius: 1rem; padding: 10px 20px;"> <h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">What is the main objective of the testing phase in software development?</h2> <p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">To find errors and ensure the software functions according to specifications.</p> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; background-color: #f2f2f2; border-radius: 1rem; padding: 10px 20px;"> <h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">What is the role of a computer programmer in the programming process?</h2> <p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">To write computer programs using programming languages, focusing on coding and documenting the solution.</p> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; background-color: #f2f2f2; border-radius: 1rem; padding: 10px 20px;"> <h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">How does an iterative and incremental approach differ from traditional software development methods?</h2> <p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">It involves repeatedly revisiting and refining aspects of the software until it meets all requirements.</p> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; background-color: #f2f2f2; border-radius: 1rem; padding: 10px 20px;"> <h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">What is the purpose of prototyping in software development?</h2> <p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">To test feasibility and involve the end-user in the design phase.</p> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; background-color: #f2f2f2; border-radius: 1rem; padding: 10px 20px;"> <h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">What is the main advantage of using Prototyping in software development?</h2> <p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">It allows for exploring and refining system requirements when they are not clear at the beginning.</p> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; background-color: #f2f2f2; border-radius: 1rem; padding: 10px 20px;"> <h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">What is the outcome of the system design phase in software development?</h2> <p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">The Design Specification.</p> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; background-color: #f2f2f2; border-radius: 1rem; padding: 10px 20px;"> <h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">What stages are involved in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)?</h2> <p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">Software specification, design and implementation, validation, and evolution.</p> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; background-color: #f2f2f2; border-radius: 1rem; padding: 10px 20px;"> <h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">What are the three aspects evaluated during a feasibility study in software development?</h2> <p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">Technical, economical, and legal feasibility.</p> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 10px; background-color: #f2f2f2; border-radius: 1rem; padding: 10px 20px;"> <h2 style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 1.5rem;">How do fourth generation languages (4GLs) differ from third generation languages?</h2> <p style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 1.2rem;">4GLs are closer to human language and designed to improve programming efficiency.</p> </div> </div>
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