Software 2 Flashcards
1
Q
What’s the difference between software engineering and computer science?
A
Computer science is about theory of software, whereas software engineering is about the practicalities
2
Q
What is systems engineering?
A
Concerned with all aspects of a system - software, hardware and process engineering
3
Q
Costs of software engineering
A
About 60% of software costs are development costs, 40% are testing costs
4
Q
Costs for custom software
A
Evolution costs often exceed development costs
5
Q
What should games be developed using?
A
A series of prototypes
6
Q
What do safety critical control systems require?
A
A complete and analysable specification
7
Q
What has the web led to?
A
Availability of software services
