INF3705 Assignment 2 (QUALITY ANSWERS) 2024

This document contains workings, explanations and solutions to the INF3705 Assignment 2 (QUALITY ANSWERS) 2024. For assistance call or us on 0.6.8..8.1.2..0.9.3.4... Question 1 [15 marks] Explain the difference between Development testing and Test-driven development. Question 2 [09 marks] What are the strategic options for legacy system evolution? When would you normally replace all or part of a system rather than continue maintenance of the software? Question3 [12 marks] Name six reasons why software dependability is important in most sociotechnical systems. Add an example to each reason. Question 4 [11 marks] Describe three (3) different types of fault-tolerance architectures. What is the common characteristic of all architectural styles that are geared to supporting software fault tolerance? Question 5 [15 marks] Discuss what safety engineering processes are and discuss (in detail) four (4) safety engineering processes. Question 6 [08 marks] Give four circumstances (plus examples) where you might recommend against software reuse. Question 7 [12 marks] List and explain the key stages in the process of system construction by composition. INF3705/202/1/2024 3 Question 8 [10 marks] Why is system evolution inherently costly? Question 09 [08 marks] If you are the Software Engineering Manager in your own organization, what four (4) Software Engineering concepts (plus the reason), taught to you in INF3705, will be the most important ones that you will expect from the different Software Engineering teams working for you.