Software Engineering, unit: Requirements Engineering. Core concepts, terminology, and worked-example cues a college student meets for this unit, building on prior units without repeating them. Front: a term, concept, or short problem cue. Back: the definition, explanation, or answer.
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- What is requirements engineering?
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The process of gathering, analyzing, documenting, and managing software requirements- What is a functional requirement?
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A requirement describing what a system should do, such as a specific feature- What is a non-functional requirement?
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A requirement describing how a system should perform, such as speed, security, or usability- What is a stakeholder, in requirements engineering?
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Any person or group with an interest in or influence over a software project- What is requirements elicitation?
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The process of gathering requirements from stakeholders through interviews, surveys, or observation- What is requirements analysis?
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Examining gathered requirements for completeness, consistency, and feasibility- What is requirements specification?
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Formally documenting requirements in a clear, unambiguous, and structured format- What is requirements validation?
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Confirming that documented requirements accurately reflect stakeholder needs- What is a use case?
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A description of how a user interacts with a system to achieve a specific goal- What is a user story, in Agile requirements engineering?
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A short, informal description of a feature from the perspective of an end user- What is requirements traceability?
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The ability to track a requirement through design, implementation, and testing- What is scope creep?
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The uncontrolled expansion of a project's requirements beyond its original scope- What is ambiguity, as a risk in requirements documentation?
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Vague or unclear wording that can be interpreted in multiple ways- What is a requirements review used for?
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Verifying requirements are correct, complete, and agreed upon before development begins- What is prioritization, in requirements management?
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Ranking requirements by importance or urgency to guide development order
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