software engineering Flashcards

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What is software engineering?

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computer systems, building systems that are intangible (can’t be touched) programmes, apps etc.

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type of software engineering

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Applications
-playing games
-sending emails
-design graphics

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type of software engineering

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Systems
-mac
-iOS
windows

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type of software engineering

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computer programmes
-world wide web
-online shopping
blogging
-google

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Which scenario software systems have helpedsociety the most?

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Computer Programming is vital for mobile phones, computers and smart TVs.
Programmingis how we communicate with machines as they use coding which we do not understand, so we use a programming language to convert terms we can manage into machine code before use.

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Features of computer Programming

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Class: A group of instructions that acts as commands for the computer. It is made up of variables, integers, decimals and other symbols.

Function: Classes of programming languages that are grouped together, that allow you to perform a function.

Command: Methods to control aspects of the program.

Algorithm: Set of steps to be followed to achieve tasks. The engineer can design their algorithm to achieve a desired output.

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What does applications mean?

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An application (or app for short) is a computer program which is designed to perform certain tasks, it helps customers perform activities.

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