Software Engineering and Testing

Chapter 1

INTRODUCTION TO

SOF TWARE ENGINEERING

1.1 INTRODUCTION TO SOF TWARE

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oftware is described by its capabilities. The capabilities relate to the functions

it executes, the features it provides, and the facilities it offers. Software written

for sales-order processing would have different functions to process different

types of sales orders from different market segments. The features, for example,

would be to handle multi-currency computing, updating of product, sales, and

tax status in MIS reports and books of accounts. The facilities could be printing

of sales orders, e-mails to customers, reports, and advice to the store departments ...