SWEBoK

Question 1

Purpose of SWEBoK

Answer 1

• to characterize the contents of the software engineering discipline;
• to promote a consistent view of software engineering worldwide;
• to clarify the place of, and set the boundary of, software engineering with respect to other disciplines;
• to provide a foundation for training materials and curriculum development; and
• to provide a basis for certification and licensing of software engineers.

Question 2

Areas of SEBoK

Answer 2

• SW Requirements
• SW Design
• SW Construction
• SW Testing
• SW Maintenance
• SW Configuration Management
• SW Engineering Management
• SW Engineering Process
• SW Engineering Models and Methods
• SW Quality
• SW Engineering Professional Practices

Question 3

SW Requirements in SWEBoK

Answer 3

Concerned with the elicitation, negotiation, analysis, and validation of SW requirements.

Question 4

SW Design in SWEBoK

Answer 4

Process of in which SW Requirements are analyzed to produce a description of the software’s internal structure and its behavior.
A sw design must describe the software architecture.

Question 5

SW Construction in SWEBoK

Answer 5

Refers to the detailed creation of SW through detailed design, coding, unit testing, integration testing, debugging, and verification.

Question 6

SW Maintenance in SWEBoK

Answer 6

Involves enhancing existing capabilities, adapting software to operate in new and modified operating environments, and correcting defects.

Question 7

SW Configuration Management in SWEBoK

Answer 7

CM is the functional and/or physical characteristics/versions of hardware, firmware, software, or a combination of that run a piece of SW.

==> SW SCM is the discipline of identifying the configuration of a system at distinct points in time for the purpose of change management.

Question 8

SW Engineering Management in SWEBoK

Answer 8

Involves planning, coordinating, measuring, reporting, and controlling a project or program to ensure that development and maintenance of SW is systematic, disciplined, and quantified.

Knowledge Areas -

• Scope definition
• SW Project Planning
• SW Project enactment
• Product Acceptance
• Review/Analysis of Perf
• Project Closure
• SW Management Tools

Question 9

Scope Definition in SWEBoK

part of SW Engineering Mgmt

Answer 9

• determining and negotiating requirements
• feasibility analysis
• review and revision of requirements

Question 10

SW Project Planning in SWEBoK

part of SW Engineering Mgmt

Answer 10

• process planning
• estimation of effort/cost/schedule
• resource allocation
• risk analysis
• planning for quality

Question 11

SW Project Enhancement in SWEBoK

part of SW Engineering Mgmt

Answer 11

• measuring
• reporting
• controlling
• acquisition and supplier contract management

Question 12

SW Engineering Models and Methods

Answer 12

Addresses methods that encompasses multiple life cycle stages.

• Modeling
• Types of Models
• Analysis
• SW Development Methods

Question 13

Modeling in SWEBoK

part of SW Models and Methods

Answer 13

• principles and properties of software engineering models
• syntax vs semantics vs invariants
• preconditions
• postconditions
• invariants

Question 14

Types of Models in SWEBoK

part of SW Models and Methods

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• Informal
• Structural
• Behavioral

Question 15

Analysis in SWEBoK

part of SW Models and Methods

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• traceability
• tradeoff analysis
• analyzing for
• – correctness
• – completeness
• – consistency
• – quality
• – interactions

Question 16

SW Engineering Process

Answer 16

Concerned with the definition, implementation, assessment, measurement, management, and improvement of SW Lifecycle process.

• process implementation and change
• process definition
• process assessment models and methods
• measurement
• software process tools

Question 17

Process Implementation and Change in SWEBoK

part of SW Engineering Process

Answer 17

• process infrastructure
• models for process implementation and change
• software process management

Question 18

Process Definition in SWEBoK

part of SW Engineering Process

Answer 18

• SW life cycle models and processes
• notations for process definition
• process adaptation
• process automation

Question 19

Measurement in SWEBoK

part of SW Engineering Process

Answer 19

• Process measurment
• products measurement
• measurement techniques
• quality of measurement results

Question 20

SW Quality in SWEBoK

Answer 20

Pervasive SW life cycle.
Addressed in many KA's of SWEBoK.
-Fundamentals of SW Quality
-SW Quality Management Process
-Practical Considerations

Question 21

Fundamentals of SW Quality in SWEBoK

part of SW Quality

Answer 21

• SW Engineering cultures
• SW Quality characteristics
• value and cost of SW Quality
• SW Quality improvement

Question 22

SW Quality Management Process in SWEBoK

part of SW Quality

Answer 22

• SW Quality Assurance
• Verification and Validation
• Reviews and Audits

Question 23

Practical Considerations in SWEBoK

part of SW Quality

Answer 23

• Defect characterization
• SW Quality measurement
• SW Quality tools

Question 24

Software Engineering Professional Practice in SWEBoK

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concerned with knowledge, skill, and attitudes that software engineers must possess to practice SW Engineering in a professional, responsible, and ethical manner.

• Professionalism
• Code of Ethics
• Group Dynamics
• Communication Skills

Question 25

Professionalism in SWEBoK

part of Software Engineering Professional Practice

Answer 25

• professional conduct
• professional societies
• SW Engineering standards
• employment contracts
• legal issues

Question 26

Group Dynamics in SWEBoK

part of Software Engineering Professional Practice

Answer 26

• working in teams
• cognitive problem complexity
• interacting with stakeholders
• dealing with uncertainty and ambiguity
• dealing with multicultural environments