Answers to chapter questions

This section contains answers to the questions found at the end of each chapter in this book.

Chapter 1

Q1: The SDLC refers to the systematic approach that development teams use to produce high-quality software, with optimal cost efficiency.

Q2: Planning, analysis, design, build, testing, implementation, and maintenance.

Q3: The software development life cycle is limited to the creation and testing of software components. In contrast, systems development incorporates the setup and management of the hardware, software, people, and processes required for a complete system.

Q4: The primary goal of the SDLC is to mitigate risk and keep the development effort well structured. In contrast, the primary objective of release management is to ensure that the development team is well organized and successfully fulfills the business objectives.

Q5: The software development life cycle primarily emphasizes the development phase of an application, whereas...