Lecture 2

Question 1

What is Software Design?

Answer 1

Activity of specifying the nature and composition of software products that satisfy client needs and desire

Question 2

What is Abstraction?

Answer 2

Suppressing or ignoring some properties of objects

Question 3

How does Abstraction help in software design?

Answer 3

Allows us to simplify a problem and focus on the most important aspects instead

Question 4

What is Modeling in software design?

Answer 4

Allows us to represent a target by having model parts corresponding to target parts

Question 5

What does a Static Design Model represent?

Answer 5

Represents aspects of programs that do not change during program execution

Question 6

Give examples of Static Design Models

Answer 6

Class/Object models

Question 7

What does a Dynamic Design Model represent?

Answer 7

Represents what happens during program execution

Question 8

Give examples of Dynamic Design Models

Answer 8

State diagrams

Question 9

What is Software Product Design?

Answer 9

The activity of specifying software product features

Question 10

What is Software Engineering Design?

Answer 10

Activity of specifying programs and sub-systems

Question 11

Phase 1

Answer 11

Requirements Specification (Product Design)

Question 12

Phase 2

Answer 12

Design (Engineering Design)

Question 13

Phase 3

Answer 13

Implementation (Engineering Design)

Question 14

Phase 4

Answer 14

Testing

Question 15

Phase 5

Answer 15

Maintenance (Product Redesign and Engineering Redesign)

Question 16

How many phases are there in the Software Product Life Cycle?

Answer 16

5

Question 17

What is the first phase of the Software Product Life Cycle?

Answer 17

Requirements Specification (Product Design)

Question 18

What is the second phase of the Software Product Life Cycle?

Answer 18

Design (Engineering Design)

Question 19

What is the third phase of the Software Product Life Cycle?

Answer 19

Implementation (Engineering Design)

Question 20

What is the fourth phase of the Software Product Life Cycle?

Answer 20

Testing

Question 21

What is the fifth phase of the Software Product Life Cycle?

Answer 21

Maintenance (Product Redesign and Engineering Redesign)

Question 22

What is the focus of the Requirements Specification phase?

Answer 22

Product Design

Question 23

What is the focus of the Design phase?

Answer 23

Engineering Design

Question 24

What is the focus of the Implementation phase?

Answer 24

Engineering Design

Question 25

What happens during the Testing phase?

Answer 25

Verification of software functionality

Question 26

What happens during the Maintenance phase?

Answer 26

Product Redesign and Engineering Redesign

Question 27

What is the main goal of Software Design?

Answer 27

To satisfy client needs and desire

Question 28

What does Abstraction help suppress or ignore?

Answer 28

Some properties of objects

Question 29

Why is Abstraction useful?

Answer 29

It simplifies a problem and focuses on the most important aspects

Question 30

What does Modeling in software design represent?

Answer 30

A target by having model parts corresponding to target parts

Question 31

What aspect of programs does the Static Design Model focus on?

Answer 31

Aspects that do not change during program execution

Question 32

What type of models are used in Static Design Model?

Answer 32

Class/Object models

Question 33

What does the Dynamic Design Model depict?

Answer 33

What happens during program execution

Question 34

Which diagrams are included in the Dynamic Design Model?

Answer 34

State diagrams and Sequence diagrams

Question 35

What is the purpose of Software Product Design?

Answer 35

To specify software product features

Question 36

How does Software Engineering Design contribute to software development?

Answer 36

By specifying programs and sub-systems

Question 37

What does the Requirements Specification phase involve?

Answer 37

Defining product design requirements

Question 38

What does the Design phase in the Software Product Life Cycle entail?

Answer 38

Engineering design of the software

Question 39

What activities occur during the Implementation phase?

Answer 39

Engineering design and coding

Question 40

What is the primary focus of the Testing phase?

Answer 40

Verifying and validating software functionality

Question 41

What activities are involved in the Maintenance phase?

Answer 41

Product redesign and engineering redesign

Question 42

How many main phases are in the Software Product Life Cycle?

Answer 42

Five

Question 43

What type of design does the Requirements Specification phase focus on?

Answer 43

Product design

Question 44

What type of design does the Design phase focus on?

Answer 44

Engineering design

Question 45

What is the main activity during the Implementation phase?

Answer 45

Engineering design and coding

Question 46

What is the goal of the Testing phase?

Answer 46

To ensure the software meets the required specifications

Question 47

What is involved in the Maintenance phase?

Answer 47

Updating and improving the software

Question 48

Why is Abstraction important in modeling?

Answer 48

It helps to focus on the most important aspects

Question 49

What is the difference between Static and Dynamic Design Models?

Answer 49

Static Design Models do not change during execution

Question 50

What is the role of State diagrams in Dynamic Design Models?

Answer 50

To represent different states of the program during execution

Question 51

What is the role of Sequence diagrams in Dynamic Design Models?

Answer 51

To show the interaction between objects over time