Software Development Lifecycle Flashcards
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During which SDLC phase is a detailed project plan, timeline, and resource allocation typically finalized?
Answer: Planning
The Planning phase establishes the project scope, schedule, budget, and resource requirements before development begins.
A retail POS software team uses 2-week sprints with daily standups. Which methodology are they following?
Answer: Scrum
Scrum is an Agile framework characterized by fixed-length sprints and daily standup meetings.
Which document produced during the Requirements phase defines what a system must do from a user's perspective?
Answer: User requirements document
A user requirements document captures functional needs from the end-user's perspective before design begins.
In the SDLC, what is the primary purpose of the 'Testing' phase?
Answer: Verifying the software meets requirements and is free of critical defects
The Testing phase validates that the software behaves correctly and meets the requirements defined earlier in the lifecycle.
Which SDLC model delivers software in incremental releases, each adding more functionality?
Answer: Incremental model
The Incremental model divides the system into builds, delivering usable software portions in successive releases.
A tobacconist shop's inventory software is moved from on-premise servers to a cloud provider. Which SDLC phase does this migration activity fall under?
Answer: Deployment
Moving software to a new environment, including cloud migration, is a Deployment phase activity.
What is a 'bug' in the context of software development?
Answer: An error, flaw, or fault that causes incorrect behavior
A bug is an unintended defect in code that causes the software to produce incorrect or unexpected results.
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