Specification

• Describe the types of software tool that have been designed to assist the software engineering process
• Explain the role of appropriate software packages in systems analysis, systems specification, systems design and testing
• Explain the role of IDE tools in developing and debugging programs
• Explain program version management

<aside> 💡 Applying technical skills to the invention innovation of software, along with the development, maintenance, and management of it.

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CASE Tools

<aside> 💡 A software tool which provides a number of functions which assist with the design and testing of a computer program/system

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Features

• Provides a data dictionary
• Includes graphics/diagram production features
• May provide repositories
• May provide project management tools
• May incorporate version control
• May carry out report generation
• May include prototyping tool

Components

1. Central repository

<aside> 👁️ Where products specs, requirement documents, related reports and diagrams, other useful info regarding management is stored. Central repo also serves as a data dictionary.

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