ITECH3150-6501 Principles of Software Engineering Individual Assignment Semester 2013/05 Due Date: Refer to Course Description In this first assignment‚ two software development methodologies will be examined using the first four laws given in the prescribed text. Glass’ law Requirement deficiencies are the prime source of project failures. (LI) Boehm’s first law Errors are most frequent during the requirements and design activities and are the more expensive the later they are removed
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Illustrate with a practical example. Glass’ law Requirement deficiencies are the prime source of project failures. (Endre & Rombach‚ 2003) Requirements are the basic Phase which lead to the development of a project. In fact‚ it is the first step for any project The main problem in a project failure is the lack of requirements. The common requirement error is due to human (i.e lack of Communication between customer and the analyst)‚ software‚ etc. Example: Denver International Airport
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SLIDE 1: What is automation Testing? In software testing‚ test automation is the use of special software (separate from the software being tested) to control the execution of tests‚ the comparison of actual outcomes to predicted outcomes‚ the setting up of test preconditions‚ and other test control and test reporting functions. Commonly‚ test automation involves automating a manual process already in place that uses a formalized testing process. Goal of Automation is to reduce number of test cases
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The HK Exchange discusses the listing requirements of an IPO for two types of issuers‚ Growth Enterprise Market (GEM) and the Main board‚ this report will focus on the requirement for main board only: The Profits/Revenue/Cash Flow requirement of a main board company: For a company to be listed in HK exchange‚ the company should have at least three years trading financial records as well as meet one of the following three financial criteria: 1. Profit test: the profit attributed to shareholders
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I. System Requirement Checklist A. Output ✓ The inventory system must produce a daily report showing the quantity of the distributed ticket with their corresponding ticket numbers and a total amount of ticket sales. ✓ The system must have an employee record for management inspection. ✓ The purchasing system must have a valid transaction receipt for the customers view. ✓ The system must have a time reminder for every train arrival and departure
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Software Quality Assurance Software quality assurance (SQA) is the concern of every software engineer to reduce costs and improve product time-to-market. A Software Quality Assurance Plan is not merely another name for a test plan‚ though test plans are included in an SQA plan. SQA activities are performed on every software project. Use of metrics is an important part of developing a strategy to improve the quality of both software processes and work products. Software Quality Assurance
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different software that they use to help manage their bookkeeping and taxes. Some of the most common names in accounting software include Peachtree and QuickBooks. Typically they are used for your larger corporations and mid sized companies. They are also used in small businesses and non-profit organizations. So is there software that caters solely to the smaller based business? Yes and that is a program called Accubooks. Accubooks 2000 accounting software is a 32-bit accounting software system
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Tax Software Evaluation: IRS FreeFile Alicia Paulino University Of Maryland University College Letty Diai The reason why prospective user would use IRS FreeFile is because it’s a service available through the Internal Revenue Services (IRS)‚ which allows U.S taxpayers to prepare and e-file their federal tax return for free‚ either thorugh brand name software or online fillable forms. Free File is managed and operated by the Free File Alliance‚ a consortium of
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back bone behind keeping quality assurance on all auditors work. It sets clear standards that auditors must follow to ensure quality audits are performed‚ starting at engagement level. * Professional Standards: PS-1 quality control sets basic requirements and guidance for auditors regarding a system of quality control. * Firm regulation: it is the responsibility of each public firm to implement procedures so that accountants abide by the professional standards. Quality of auditing services
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1. List three characteristics of a good software metric. The characteristics of a good software metric are: Simple and computable: It should be easy to learn how to derive the metric. Empirically and intuitively persuasive: The metric should reach the standards under any considerations to satisfy the engineers. consistent and objective: The metric results should always be distinct consistent in its use of units and dimensions : The mathematical computational of the metric should use measures
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