SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE AND EVOLUTION

MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES AND TYPES

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

The modification of the software to match changes in the ever changing environment, falls under which category of software maintenance?

A	perfective maintenance
B	adaptive maintenance
C	corrective maintenance
D	preventive maintenance

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Adaptive Maintenance-This includes modifications and updations applied to keep the software product up-to date and tuned to the ever changing world of technology and business environment.

Detailed explanation-2: -Adaptive software maintenance has to do with the changing technologies as well as policies and rules regarding your software. These include operating system changes, cloud storage, hardware, etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -Preventive Software Maintenance Preventative Software Maintenance helps to make changes and adaptations to your software so that it can work for a longer period of time. The focus of the type of maintenance is to prevent the deterioration of your software as it continues to adapt and change.

Detailed explanation-4: -Four general types of maintenance philosophies can be identified, namely corrective, preventive, risk-based and condition-based maintenance.

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