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Introduction to Computer Science

Problem Set A

Introduction to Computer ScienceProblem Set A

Problem Set A

1 .
Determine at least six functional requirements for a navigational software program that could be used within an automobile.
2 .
If you were asked to define functional (software) requirements to build a digital pencil (e.g., stylus), what are four possible requirements? Note that while a stylus includes a mix of hardware and software requirements, the same level of thought and detail goes into the process of defining requirements for the software portion.
3 .
What would be some of the nonfunctional requirements applicable to a virtual reality (VR) application?
4 .

You’ve been asked to help determine the requirements for a new software product. This product is a simple calculator. The project is expected to use an iterative approach with at least three iterations. Consider the following requirements and determine who you might prioritize and group them. Explain the reasoning behind your prioritization, considering factors such as user value and project complexity.

  1. Program should accept whole and rational numbers.
  2. Program should allow for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
  3. Program should allow for determining the square root of a number.
  4. Program should display the results of the operation only after the equal button is selected.
  5. Program should allow for grouping of actions by using parentheses. For example, the calculator should allow the following to be entered: 2 + (10 / 2) = and should receive the result of 7, not 6 or any other value.
  6. Program should allow for numbers to be in decimal or octal format.
  7. Program should allow the user to clear the last value entered or all values entered.
5 .
Research Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) and summarize how it can be useful for projects of a very large size and how organizations can use it to effectively manage multiple teams in an Agile development environment.
6 .
Often Agile development is used to create products that are based on emerging technologies. Why do you think this is?
7 .
Why does part of the Agile development model involve minimizing documentation?
8 .
Identify specific business or personal situations related to ethics in software engineering, and explain how you would react to them.
9 .
Research and compare pros and cons of open-source software and paid software licenses.
10 .
Research various Integrated Development Environments and summarize why some IDEs are aimed at different types of development efforts and programming languages.
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