Flashcards: Introduction to Software Engineering — 14 cards

Software engineering — definition?

Systematic, disciplined, measurable approach to software.

Poor architecture — consequence?

Widespread failures and increased risk.

Model — purpose?

Abstract representation to reason about systems.

Engineering method — steps?

Formulate, analyze, search, decide, specify.

Knowledge acquisition — nonlinear?

New info can invalidate previous understanding.

Rationale — contains?

Context, reasons, and decision justifications.

Project — structure?

Activities and tasks organized to develop software.

Participant — role?

Person contributing to system development or use.

System — definition?

Interconnected parts working as a whole.

Work product — types?

Internal artifacts or client deliverables.

Notation — example?

UML for object-oriented modeling.

Method — purpose?

Repeatable technique for solving specific problems.

Development activities — sequence?

Elicitation, analysis, design, implementation, testing.

Testing — comparison models?

Unit: object design; Integration: system design; System: requirements.