25_Tues 1 application systems week7 by Geraldine Torrisi

Start here: Application maintenance and evolution

geraldinetorrisi1 — 2025-08-29 03:37:27 UTC

Read the article and answer the questions to create a summary of key ideas found in the theoretical foundations for the topic. Use the comments bubble with the questions to respond.

2 Definitions of software(application) maintenance

geraldinetorrisi1 — 2025-08-29 03:37:27 UTC

Take a look at the definitions of software maintenance given in the article? Which is your preferred definition? Why? Propose a definition of software maintenance using your own words.

1B. Explain: What is the core belief behind Lehman's laws of software evolution? (as explained in the software maintenance article)

geraldinetorrisi1 — 2025-08-29 03:37:27 UTC

Extend: What are the other of Lehman's Laws? Which do you find most compelling? Why?

geraldinetorrisi1 — 2025-08-29 03:37:27 UTC

3. Categories of software maintenance

geraldinetorrisi1 — 2025-08-29 03:37:27 UTC

The "Software Maintenance" article refers to the IEEE SWEBOK categories of software maintenance. Refer to the IEEE SEBOK manual chapter 7 section 1.6 attached to this post- in your own words what are the 6 categories of software maintenance. Give an example of each.

1A Lehman's software types

geraldinetorrisi1 — 2025-08-29 03:37:27 UTC

Lehman refers to E_type software in the article. What is an E type software? What are the other types? Lehman defines them in the original article attached here (second page, but you may wish to do a web search instead since the original article is quite wordy). In our context, our use of the term application systems would be which type?

3B Key issues in software maintenance

geraldinetorrisi1 — 2025-08-29 03:37:27 UTC

In chapter 7, page 7_5 the key issues in software maintenance are listed. Briefly summarise what they are.

3C process of software maintenance

geraldinetorrisi1 — 2025-08-29 03:37:27 UTC

In chapter 7 section 3, the process of software maintenance is discussed. What are the key elements of the process (summarise briefly)