SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

SOFTWARE MAINTENANCE AND EVOLUTION

MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES AND TYPES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
To reduce the future system failure chances changes are made to the system is called ____
A
corrective maintenance
B
adaptive maintenance
C
preventive maintenance
D
perfective maintenance
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Modification of a software product after delivery to detect and correct latent faults in the software product before they become effective faults.

Detailed explanation-2: -Preventive Maintenance-This includes modifications and updations to prevent future problems of the software.

Detailed explanation-3: -Perfective software maintenance focuses on features that improve the user experience through functional enhancements. Preventive software is about future-proofing its longevity and efficacy by implementing good practices for long-term gain.

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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