Lecture 1 Flashcards
Revise and learn key terms and content for upcoming test
1
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What is the software engineering lifecycle?
(Only 4 sections in this one)
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- Problem Identification
- Specification
- Analysis
- Design
2
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Software Engineering Definition?
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Can be thought of as a programme that a computer uses o perform a particular action. Software is written in a programming language .
3
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Software Lifecycle (First Year)
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- Problem identification
- problem domain characteristic elicitation
- Requiremnets specification
- System analysis
- System design
4
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Problem Identification
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Involves fully understanding the problem domain, exactly what is outdated or desired to be changed and identifying specifics through communication with the client.
5
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What is specification?
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- Functionality (what the system needs to do)
- Performance (what performance levels should the software have - speed, storage, platforms etc)
- Client constraints (Requests that the software needs to include)
- Commerical constraints (Cost and build time)
