System Development Life Cycle Flashcards

What is the purpose of the system maintenance phase in SDLC?

Answer: To correct bugs, improve performance, and adapt the system post-deployment

System maintenance involves ongoing activities to correct defects, improve functionality, and adapt the system to changing business needs after deployment.

In Scrum (an Agile framework), a 'Sprint' refers to:

Answer: A time-boxed development iteration, typically 2-4 weeks

A Sprint in Scrum is a fixed-length development iteration (typically 2-4 weeks) during which the team completes a defined set of work items.

What is a use case in systems analysis?

Answer: A description of how users interact with a system to achieve a goal

A use case describes a specific interaction between a user (actor) and the system to accomplish a particular goal, capturing functional requirements.

Which development approach is most appropriate for a project with well-defined, stable requirements?

Answer: Waterfall

Waterfall is best suited for projects with well-defined, stable requirements where changes are unlikely after the requirements phase.

What is acceptance testing in SDLC?

Answer: Final testing conducted by end users to validate the system meets requirements

Acceptance testing (UAT) is conducted by end users to verify that the system meets their requirements before final sign-off.

The term 'technical debt' in software development refers to:

Answer: Future rework caused by choosing expedient shortcuts over better approaches

Technical debt represents the future rework required when developers take shortcuts or make suboptimal design choices to deliver faster in the short term.