Software Tools for Developers Flashcards
What is the purpose of IDE’s
To add features that assist in the coding process
What does CASE Stand for
Computer aided software engineering
What are CASE tools
They are tools that provide functionality to help developers with a number of tasks
What are some of the features added to IDE’s to help with development
Improved Editors
Debugging tools
Runtime environments
Line numbering
Colour coding
Auto complete
Syntax error highlighting
What do we use Upper CASE for
Planning
Analysis
Design
What do we use Lower CASE for
Implementation
Testing
Maintenance
What does Upper CASE provide
Business and planning activities
What does Lower CASE provide
Support for development
What is versioning
It is where developers write a program, each time they update it a new version is created and the old one saved.