Software Engineering (Complete Summary)

Samenvatting Software Engineering
Timo Kats, Informatica en Economie

,Indeling:


1. Introduction
2. Developement Proces
3. Requirements
4. Design
5. Quality and Testing

,1: Introduction
1.1 Software



1.1.1 Goals of this course

• Learn what Software Engineering (SE) is

• Understand why SE is important

• Understand why SE is difficult

• See who are involved in a SE process




1.1.2 Context-aware software 1.1.3 Software handling user input

• Web ads • Forms

• Forms • Handheld devices (field work)

• Games • IDEs

• Route planners (traffic ahead!) • Word Processors




1.1.4 Software providing custom functionality 1.1.5 User-friendly software

• Geographic information systems (GISs) • Windows, OSX, Linux (Gnome)

• Planning (logistics) • eBook readers

• Scheduling • Phone Apps

• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)




1.1.6 Multi functional software

• Banking

• ERP

• Word processors

• ….

, 1.1.7 Types of software

• Custom
- For a specific customer
• Generic
- Sold on open market
- COTS (Commercial Off The Shelf)
- Shrink-wrapped
• Embedded
- Part of hardware
- Hard to change



1.1.8 Aspects of software

• Reactive software (real-time)

- Control and monitoring systems

- Must react immediately (reactive systems)

- Safety is often a concern

• Business Information Systems (data processing)

- Optimize / monitor businesses processes

- Accuracy and security of data are key

• Some software has both aspects!