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Software Engineering Vocab

Subjects : engineering, it-skills
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1. Diagram used to show how information flows around the system






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






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






4. 1. A language feature that supports prototype- based programming. 2. Originally: One object relying upon another to provide a specified set of functionalities. 3. In .NET: A way of telling which method to call when an event is triggered






5. 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.






6. Ways to express the system's subsystems and their relationship






7. Part of compiler reads the sequence of characters and outputs a sequence of lexemes.






8. Small - behaviour- preserving - source- to- source transformation






9. Semantic- oriented programming. A programming paradigm in which the programmer formulizes the logic of a domain by means of semantic structures






10. Testing tactic based on whether inputs and outputs match up for required functionality






11. Constraints on the design due to external factors






12. A method that initializes a newly instantiated object






13. (smell) If a set of variables are used together in multiple places






14. Lack of errors in code - readability etc






15. (smell) code is repeated in multiple places






16. Each line of code is covered once






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






18. Web Services Description Language. Used to create the XML document that describes the tasks performed by various web services.






19. How well your fulfil your requirements






20. (smell) Making one change requires changes in multiple places






21. Diagram outlining the tasks that are going to be performed by the user






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

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23. Derived methods should not assume more or deliver less






24. Each team member given set of features to work on






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






26. Wrote the book Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software.






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






28. A movement that promotes common formats for data.






29. 2nd step of requirements gathering






30. Each condition is covered twice (true - false)






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






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






33. Improve the internal design and implementation of code without affecting external behavior






34. AKA: Lexical Closure or Function Closure - A function together with a referencing environment for the non - local variables of that function. The key aspect of a ______ is variables from outside the function retain there value from the time the closu






35. Representational State Transfer.






36. Reusable - abstract 'blocks' of design






37. 4th step of requirements gathering






38. JQuery is a lightweight JavaScript library that emphasizes interaction between JavaScript and HTML.






39. Simple Object Access Protocol. Specification for exchanging structured information. Uses XML. Usually relies on other Application Layer protocols (HTTP - SMTP)






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

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






42. The degree to which code is free of defects






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






44. Developing a plan for a product - system or component. 'how' a system should perform a task






45. (smell) Classes using things that should be private in other classes






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






47. (smell) Smell deodorant






48. Degree to which the system meets the specified requirements and development standards






49. Test cases made -> code compiles -> make code pass






50. Comprehensive description of software's intended purpose