Why Software Should Be Free by Richard Stallman (Version of April 24‚ 1992) Introduction The existence of software inevitably raises the question of how decisions about its use should be made. For example‚ suppose one individual who has a copy of a program meets another who would like a copy. It is possible for them to copy the program; who should decide whether this is done? The individuals involved? Or another party‚ called the ``owner’’? Software developers typically consider these questions
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This report is about software engineering project failures. In this report‚ I will first examine the importance of a good software engineering manager to a project. Then‚ I will identify major reasons for software engineering project fails within the software industry. At last‚ some suggestion about reducing project failure rates according to the knowledge and best practices will be provided. Manager is essential to software engineering project There are nine project management knowledge areas:
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Effect of Cultural Differences on Software Development A culture could be defined as the predominating attitudes and behaviour that characterizes the functioning of a group or organization. Through this paper we would like to address the effect of culture in the field of software development and one of the most commonly used model for development of a software Rapid Action Development (RAD). No matter what culture you are a part of; to develop software‚ a development model has to be followed.
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Software‚ Programs andSupport Modules Software comprises of computer programs ‚ supportmodules‚ and data modules that worktogether in order to provide a computerwith the instructions and data necessaryfor carrying out aspecific type of task. Program * a set of instructions that tells a computerhow to solve a problem or carry out a task Support Module * provides an auxiliary set of instructionsthat can be used in conjunction with themain software program * not designed to be run
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Experiences in Delivering Project with Zero Defects Srikanth Rao Usual Reactions on Zero Defects in Software Projects “Are you kidding me?. It is a miracle. How can we expect zero defects in software development? It is harder to define‚ harder to test‚ harder to predict results. Bugs is a perfectly normal thing‚ we can’t bring them to zero. But we should minimize them using all possible ways. ”The Last Bug is a mirage” Like any other PM‚ I started with a “Zero Defects Mentality” which
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Total control of User Experience in Software Development a Software Engineering dream? Joerg Doerr Fraunhofer IESE Fraunhofer Platz 1 Joerg.Doerr@iese.fraunhofer.de Daniel Kerkow Fraunhofer IESE Fraunhofer Platz 1 Daniel.Kerkow@iese.fraunhofer.de ABSTRACT In this paper we present a preliminary version of a software engineering approach to gain control over the User Experience (UX) during development time. We show results of an exploratory study with 59 subjects‚ discovering correlations
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ESSAY Why is software quality important to security? What specific steps can an organization take to ensure software quality? Software errors pose a constant threat to information systems‚ causing untold losses in productivity. Growing complexity and size of software programs‚ coupled with demands for timely delivery to markets‚ have contributed to an increase in software flaws or vulnerabilities. A major problem with software is the presence of hidden bugs or program code defects. Studies have
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requirement error is due to human (i.e lack of Communication between customer and the analyst)‚ software‚ etc. Example: Denver International Airport Reason: Underestimation of complexity‚ Complex architecture‚ Changes in requirements‚ Underestimation of schedule and budget‚ Dismissal of advice from experts‚ Failure to build in backup or recovery process to handle situations in which part of the system failed. Boehm’s first law Errors are most frequent during the requirements and design
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Software Quality Assurance and Testing (CSC 4133) Domain Testing 1 Outline • • • • • • • • Basic Idea Domain Error Testing for Domain Errors Sources of Domains Types of Domain Errors ON and OFF Points Test Selection Criterion Summary 2 Domain Testing • One of the most important areas where partition-based testing has made a strong impact is domain testing or input domain testing‚ where the overall input domain is partitioned into sub-domains‚ and the associated
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PRECISE SOFTWARE CASE ANALYSIS Problem: When and how to introduce an end-to-end new product to the market? Issues: 1. Should we (Precise) introduce a new product in Open World conference 2000? What could be the impact if we delay to offer an end-to-end solution in the performance management space? 2. What is the best selling strategy for the new product? 3. What is the best pricing strategy for the new product? 4. Should we maintain a single sale force or separate
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