Software Engineering Chapter 2: Software Processes
Questions with correct answers
What is the software process? CORRECT ANSWER A structured set of activities required to
develop a software system
4 things all software processes involve CORRECT ANSWER Specification
design/implementation
validation
evolution
3 things software process descriptions include CORRECT ANSWER products
roles
pre/post conditions
2 software process types CORRECT ANSWER plan-driven (all activities planned in advance
and progress is measured against this plan)
agile (incremental planning, easier process changes to reflect changing customer requirements)
3 software process models CORRECT ANSWER waterfall (plan driven)
incremental (specification, dev, and validation interleaved, plan or agile)
integration and configuration (system assembled from existing configurable components, plan or
agile)
5 waterfall method phases CORRECT ANSWER requirements analysis and design
system/software design
implementation and unit testing
integration and system testing
operation and maintenance
