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software engineering^2
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software engineering^2has definition The field of study of how to effectively do the process of software engineering2001-08-30 14:57:41.0
developed out of computer science2001-08-30 14:57:41.0
has been recognized since the mid 1990s as a distinct branch of the engineering profession2001-08-30 14:57:41.0
is a subtopic of 1.2 - What is Software Engineering?2001-08-30 14:57:41.0
is taught in universities as distinct from programs in computer science and computer engineering2001-08-30 14:57:41.0
is a kind of engineering2001-08-30 14:57:41.0
engineeringhas economic constraints
  • resources are finite
  • it is not worth doing something unless the benefit gained from it outweighs its cost, and
  • if somebody else can perform some particular task more cheaply or faster than us, they will succeed instead of us
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processsee also process^22001-08-30 14:57:05.0