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Software Engineering Vocab

Subjects : engineering, it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. JQuery is a lightweight JavaScript library that emphasizes interaction between JavaScript and HTML.






2. The process of attempting to optimise the read performance of a database by adding redundant data or by grouping data






3. (smell) method has too many statements - loops or variables






4. Test whether or not tasks can be accomplished efficiently by all levels of users






5. Tasks that a system must be able to perform






6. How well your fulfil your requirements






7. Testing where modules are combined and tested as a group






8. Derived methods should not assume more or deliver less






9. The rigorousness of the tests that are able to be placed on the code






10. Evaluates upper limits of operational parameters






11. Testing tactic that looks at all ways that data can flow through the code






12. Constraints on the design due to external factors






13. Testing the whole system for functionality






14. Comprehensive description of software's intended purpose






15. Contract between inventor - assignee and state giving a time and geographically limited monopoly






16. 2nd step of requirements gathering






17. Formal testing against end user specifications






18. AKA: Object - Entity - or Value - An entity that can be constructed at run - time - passed as a parameter - returned from a subroutine - or assigned into a variable.






19. Series of phases through which software is developed






20. (smell)class with too many instance variables or too much code






21. Approach to team management that splits management up into two people with separate tasks






22. Reusable - abstract 'blocks' of design






23. How developed code is (testing - documentation etc)






24. Diagram used to show how information flows around the system






25. A way to automatically grade code based on heuristics






26. Each line of code is covered once






27. (smell) code is repeated in multiple places






28. (smell) A class whose only purpose is to hold data






29. A design pattern that allows behaviour to be added to an existing object dynamically.






30. A set of rules that define the combinations of symbols that are considered to be correctly structured in a specific programming language. Example: In many programming languages - statements are terminated by a semicolon.






31. (smell) Smell deodorant






32. Iterative - incremental framework for project management.






33. The rights governing the ownership and disposition of technology






34. A computer program that divides code up into functional components






35. People who care about the outcome






36. 4th step of requirements gathering






37. An effective method expressed as a finite list of well- defined instructions for solving a problem.






38. AKA: Function Constant or Function Literal A function defined - and possibly called - without being bound to an identifier.






39. Testing can show the presence but not absence of errors

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40. Formal document outlining a task that needs to be performed on a system






41. Force software to fail in order to see how it recovers






42. One or two paragraphs of text outlining a use case






43. Figuring out what the requirements are






44. Delaying the creation of an object - calculation of a value or another expensive process until first needed.






45. Testing that verifies that individual units of source code are working






46. Single step in a lifecycle






47. Testing can show the presence but not absence of errors

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48. The degree to which code is free of defects






49. The process of eliminating data redundancy by ensuring that tables in a database pertain to a single topic






50. Word - logo or symbol used to distinguish one organization's wares and services from another's