MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The costs of software on a PC are often greater than the hardware cost.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The costs of software on a PC are often greater than the hardware cost. Software costs more to maintain than it does to develop. For systems with a long life, maintenance costs may be several times development costs. Software engineering is concerned with cost-effective software development.

Detailed explanation-2: -3. Software costs more to maintain than it does to develop. Explanation: For systems with a long life, maintenance costs may be several times development costs. 4.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hardware refers to the physical and visible components of the system such as a monitor, CPU, keyboard and mouse. Software, on the other hand, refers to a set of instructions which enable the hardware to perform a specific set of tasks.

Detailed explanation-4: -For custom software, evolution costs often exceed development costs. Costs vary depending on the type of system being developed and the requirements of system attributes such as performance and system reliability. Distribution of costs depends on the development model that is used.

Detailed explanation-5: -The range of desktop computers begins from Rs 10000 upto Rs 1 lac.

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