ict 114 MIDTERMS Flashcards
is more than just a program code. A program is an executable code, which serves some computational purpose.
Software
is all about developing products, using well-defined, scientific principles and methods.
Engineering
is an engineering branch associated with the development of software product using well-defined scientific principles, methods and procedures.
Software engineering
The application of a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the development, operation and maintenance of software
IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Categories of Software
System software and application software
this implies that a problem can be simplified by omitting irrelevant details
Abstraction
In this technique, a complex problem is divided into several smaller problems
Decomposition
CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD SOFTWARE
A software product can be judged by what it offers and how well it can be used.
Operational
Transitional
Maintenance