Introduction to Software Engineering: Lecture 1

Question 1

Aspects of Software

Answer 1

1. Computer Programs
2. Data Structure
3. Documentation

Question 2

Why software projects fail?

Answer 2

Development of high quality, defect-free software, which really solves customer’s problems is hard.

We build

• a system for the wrong reasons
• the wrong system
• the system in the wrong way

Question 3

Software Development Process Model

Answer 3

1. Linear
2. Iterative
3. Concurrent
4. Configurable or Adaptive