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Software Engineering Vocab

Subjects : engineering, it-skills
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1. Formal testing against end user specifications






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






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






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






5. 4th step of requirements gathering






6. 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.






7. (smell) many parameters are being passed into a method






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






9. Absence of lifecycle






10. A powerful motivator for change






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






12. Description of possible sequences of interactions between a user and the system.






13. Freezing the state of the source code at a particular point






14. Lack of errors in code - readability etc






15. 'single dot rule'






16. Iterative - incremental framework for project management.






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






18. Recognizable indicator that something may be wrong with code






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






20. (smell) A method using another class more than its own






21. Series of phases through which software is developed






22. Object oriented programming; using objects to solve problems.






23. Reusable - abstract 'blocks' of design






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






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






26. Each possible path through the code is covered






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






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






29. A method that initializes a newly instantiated object






30. Techniques for composing objects to form larger structures






31. A subjective set of rules or guidelines used when writing source code. Example: The use of whitespace to consistently group and space out statements.






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






33. A relationship between objects.






34. Executes system in a manner that demands abnormal amounts of resources






35. Verifies that system is protected against improper penetration






36. (smell) client needs to use one object to get another and then use that one to get another






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






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






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






40. The rights governing the ownership and disposition of technology






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






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






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






44. People who care about the outcome






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






46. 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






47. An operator used to denote anonymous functions or closures.






48. Test the run - time performance of the system






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






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







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