Software engineering Chapter 2;
Software Processes. Study Guide
Questions and Detailed Answers
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Agile approach - ANSFocuses on iterative development and reduction of overhead in
the software process. Has rapid delivery of functionality and responsiveness to
changing requirements.
Agile process - ANSplanning is incremental, easier to change the process to reflect
changing customer requirements.
Architectural design - ANSThe overall structure of the system, principal components,
their relationships, etc.
Certified Software Development Professional (CSDP) - ANSan old certification that
showed you were an expert in the field. The goal was to make software engineering
one step closer to being recognized legally as a profession.
The CSDP didn't really go anywhere, and software engineering isn't recognized as
an engineer nor as a profession in the U.S.
Change anticipation - ANSThe software process includes activities that predict
possible changes before rework is required.
For example, creating a prototype system to experiment with and refine
requirements.
Change tolerance - ANSThe process and software are designed so that changes
can be easily made to the system. Typically, this involves incremental development.
Database design - ANSDesign system data structures and how these are
represented in a database.
Defined - ANSFocuses on organization standardization and deployment of
processes. Each project has a managed process that is adapted to the project
requirements from a defined set of organizational processes.
Incremental DELIVERY - ANSSystem increments are delivered to the customer for
comment and experimentation. This supports both change avoidance and change
tolerance.
Incremental development model - ANSThis approach interleaves the activities of
specification, development, and validation.
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