1.1.14 strategies for managing releases and updates

Question 1

there are several ways in which updates can be….

Answer 1

made available

Question 2

what does the purchasing of a product mean?

Answer 2

access to free online updates released by the company

Question 3

what are automatic updates?

Answer 3

they function through the net. these types of updates aim to improve the product, fix various deficiencies

Question 4

what happens when the company no longer wishes to support software and wishes to promote a newer version?

Answer 4

it stops releasing updates

Question 5

what are the strategies for managing releases and updates?

Answer 5

patches, updates, upgrades, releases

Question 6

what are patches?

Answer 6

used by software companies to update application by fixing known bugs and deficiencies. patches may introduce new bugs as side effects. address specific weaknesses. fix tiny problems

Question 7

what are updates?

Answer 7

improve a product in a minor way by adding new functionalities or fixing known bugs. updates are free. include new features, fixes more severe issues

Question 8

what are upgrades?

Answer 8

contain novel functionalities or characteristics, as well as cumulative bug fixes. need to be bought

Question 9

what are releases?

Answer 9

final reworking versions of software applications. these applications have already gone through alpha and beta software testing. often need to be bought.