Intro

Question 1

Why is Software Engineering important?

Answer 1

1. It’s everywhere.
2. It’s an important part of IT in general.
3. Technology is becoming more advances, so the demand on software is increasing.
4. Everything is becoming more complicated.

Question 2

What is Software Engineering?

Answer 2

Software Engineering is the use of tools and knowledge to do with computing and computers to solve problems and come up with a software solution.

Question 3

What is Analysis?

Answer 3

Breaking down a problem into smaller sub-problems and figuring out how they interact.

Question 4

What is Synthesis?

Answer 4

Building a complete solution from the solutions to all the smaller problems.

Question 5

What is a fault?

Answer 5

A human error that leads to design/implementation issues.

Question 6

What is a failure?

Answer 6

When the system does something that does not meet the requirements.

Question 7

What are some of the challenges involved in software engineering?

Answer 7

1. Requirements may not be fully known at the start.
2. Requirements can constantly change.
3. Requirements can be very complicated.