COMP 3223 - Software Engineering Assignment 1 - Due Monday, March 1st Upload your assignment in eCourse by 11:00 pm on the due date. Directions: Answer fully each of the following questions below. This is an individual assignment. Submit a type-written document (word or pdf only) containing your answers. You may use your textbook (Chapters 2, 3, & 22), the Internet, or any other inanimate source as reference. Provide a reference page containing all the sources you used in answering the questions. 1. Software specification and software evolution/maintenance are two of the fundamental activities common to all software processes. Describe what tasks primarily take place during each of these activities. (8 points) 2. Many software process models advocate an iterative approach to software development. Explain what is meant be an iteration. (5 points) 1. Briefly describe at least two major differences between the classic waterfall software process model and agile development methods such as extreme programming and scrum. (10 points) 4. What is a software prototype and what benefit do they provide to software development? (8 points) 5. Explain the Extreme Programming (XP) practice of pair programming and discuss advantages and disadvantages of pair programming. (12 points) Describe what is meant by the Extreme programming (XP) practices of test-first development and code refactoring. (10 points) 7. Describe what is meant by the following two Scrum concepts: "product backlog" and "team velocity". (10 points) & What is a Scrum sprint and what activities are taking place during the sprint? (5 points) containing all the sources you used in answering the questions. 1. Software specification and software evolution/maintenance are two of the fundamental activities common to all software processes. Describe what tasks primarily take place during each of these activities. (8 points) 2. Many software process models advocate an iterative approach to software development. Explain what is meant be an iteration. (5 points) 3. Briefly describe at least two major differences between the classic waterfall software process model and agile development methods such as extreme programming and scrum. (10 points) 4. What is a software prototype and what benefit do they provide to software development? (8 points) s Explain the Extreme Programming (XP) practice of pair programming and discuss advantages and disadvantages of pair programming. (12 points) Describe what is meant by the Extreme programming (XP) practices of test-first development and code refactoring. (10 points) 7. Describe what is meant by the following two Scrum concepts: "product backlog" and "team velocity" (10 points) & What is a Serum sprint and what activities are taking place during the sprint? (5 points) . What activities take place during the Define & Ideate Phases of the Design Thinking Process? (8 points) 10. Describe 2 ways poor project management can impact software quality. (8 points) 11. The risk management process presented in Chapter 22 consists of several stages. What activities are done in the risk analysis and risk planning stages? (8 points) 12. List and describe three key factors that influence effective communication within a group (8 points)
