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UNIT-1OVERVIEW OF SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
INTRODUCTION
What is software?
Computer programs and associated documentation. Software products maydeveloped for a particular customer or may be developed for a general market.
What is software engineering?
Software engineering is an engineering discipline which is concerned with allaspects of software production.
What is the difference between software engineering and computer science?
Computer science is concerned with theory and fundamentals; softwareengineering is concerned with the practicalities of developing and deliveringuseful software.
What is the difference between software engineering and system engineering?
System engineering is concerned with all aspects of computer-based systemsdevelopment including hardware, software and process engineering. Softwareengineering is part of this process.
What is a software process?
A set of activities whose goal is the development or evolution of software.
What is a software process model?
A simplified representation of a software process, presented from a specific perspective
What are software engineering methods?
Structured approaches to software development which include system models,notations, rules, design advice and process guidance
 
What are the attributes of good software?
The software should deliver the required functionality and performance to theuser and should be maintainable, dependable and usable.
What are the key challenges facing software engineering?
Coping with legacy systems, coping with increasing diversity and coping withdemands for reduced delivery times.
FAQ ABOUT SE
What is software engineering?
Software engineering is an engineering discipline which is concerned with allaspects of software production from the early stages of system specificationthrough to maintaining the system after it has gone into use.
What’s the difference between software engineering and computer science?
Essentially, computer science is concerned about theories and methods whichunderlie computers and software systems whereas software engineering isconcerned with the practical problems of producing software.Some knowledge of computer science is essential for software engineers in thesame way that some knowledge of physics is essential for electrical engineers.Ideally, all of software engineering should be underpinned by theories of computer science but in reality this is not the case.Software engineers must often use
ad hoc
approaches to develop the software.Elegant theories of computer science are cannot always be applied to real,complex problems which require a software solution.
What is the difference between software engineering and system engineering?
System engineering or, more precisely, computer-based system engineering isconcerned with all aspects of the development and evolution of complex systemswhere software plays a major role.System engineering is therefore concerned with hardware development, policyand process design and system deployment as well as software engineering.
 
System engineers are involved in specifying the system, defining its overallarchitecture and then integrating the different parts to create the finished system.They are less concerned with the engineering of the system componentsSystem engineering is an older discipline than software engineering.People have been specifying and assembling complex industrial systems such asaircraft and chemical plants for more than 100 years.However, as the percentage of software in systems has increased, softwareengineering techniques such as use-case modelling, configuration management,etc. are being used in the systems engineering process.
What is Software Process?
A software process is the set of activities and associated results which produce asoftware product. These activities are mostly carried out by software engineers.There are four fundamental process activities which are common to all software processes. These activities are:1.
 
 Software specification
 
The functionality of the software and constraints on itsoperation must be defined.2.
 Software development 
 
The software to meet the specification must be produced.3.
 Software validation
 
The software must be validated to ensure that it does whatthe customer wants.4.
 Software evolution
 
The software must evolve to meet changing customer needs.Different software processes organise these activities in different ways and aredescribed at different levels of detail.The timing of the activities varies as does the results of each activity. Differentorganisations may use different processes to produce the same type of product.However, some processes are more suitable than others for some types of application.If an inappropriate process is used, this will probably reduce the quality or theusefulness of the software product to be developed.
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