Software Control Practices

Question 1

is concerned with the policies, processes, and tools for managing changing software systems.

Answer 1

Configuration Management

Question 2

Is essential for team project to control changes made by different developers.

Answer 2

Configuration Management

Question 3

4 Configuration Management Activities

Answer 3

1. Version Management
2. System Building
3. Change Management
4. Release Management

Question 4

keeping track of multiple versions of system components and ensuring that changes made by others do not interfere with each other.

Answer 4

Version Management

Question 5

4 Version Management Types:

Answer 5

o Multi-Version Development

o Codelines and Baseline

o Centralized Version Control

o Distributed Version Contral

Question 6

the process of assembling program components, data and libraries, then compiling to create an executable system.

Answer 6

System Building

Question 7

keeping track of requests for changes to the software from customer and developers.

Answer 7

Change Management

Question 8

preparing software for external release and keeping track of the system version that have been released.

Answer 8

Release Management

Question 9

Two (2) Types of Releases:

Answer 9

o Major Release
o Minor Release

Question 10

a release that delivers significant new functionality

Answer 10

Major Release

Question 11

a release that repair bugs and fix customer problems.

Answer 11

Minor Release

Question 12

10 COMMANDMENTS OF RELEASE ENGINEERING

Answer 12

1. use a source code control system.
2. use the right tools for the job
3. write portable and low maintenance build files
4. use a release process that is producible
5. use unique build ID
6. use a package manager
7. design an upgrade process before releasing version 1.0
8. provide a detailed log of what thou hath done to my machine
9. provide a complete install/upgrade/patch/uninstall process
10. Test Engineer: Though shalt apply these laws to thyself