ict 114 MIDTERMS Flashcards

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is more than just a program code. A program is an executable code, which serves some computational purpose.

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Software

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is all about developing products, using well-defined, scientific principles and methods.

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Engineering

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is an engineering branch associated with the development of software product using well-defined scientific principles, methods and procedures.

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Software engineering

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The application of a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the development, operation and maintenance of software

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IEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

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Categories of Software

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System software and application software

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this implies that a problem can be simplified by omitting irrelevant details

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Abstraction

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In this technique, a complex problem is divided into several smaller problems

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Decomposition

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CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD SOFTWARE
A software product can be judged by what it offers and how well it can be used.

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Operational
Transitional
Maintenance

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