Theory — Software-development

The Software Development Life Cycle: 7 topics and 17 interactive cards with runnable examples and quizzes.

Topics

1. The Program Development Life Cycle — Software Isn't Just "Coding" · Analysis: Defining the Problem
2. Development Models — Waterfall · Iterative & RAD
3. Design Tools — Planning the Solution · Decomposition & Abstraction
4. Validation & Verification — Two Different Checks · Types of Validation · Types of Verification
5. Testing Strategies — Choosing Test Data · Trace Tables & Dry Runs · Levels of Testing
6. Maintenance — Software Is Never "Finished"
7. Check Your Understanding — Life Cycle · Validation vs Verification · Maintenance · Foundation Secured