软件工程&UML建模语言

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地址及来源

该笔记源于中国大学MOOC中张爽老师的《软件工程》。
地址：https://www.icourse163.org/course/NEU-1001812013#/info

1.1 Software Concept

Software History

• The 1st-generation computer, 1945~1957, Vacuum Tubes
  

• The 2nd-generation computer, 1958~1964, Transistor
  

• The 3rd-generation computer, 1965~1970, IntegratedCircuit
  

• The 4th-generation computer, 1971~present, Large scale Integrated Circuit----Personal Computer
  

Software Concept

• code in machine-readable form
• data (temporary and permanent data)
• All the documents
  • Specification documents
  • Design documents
  • Legal and accounting documents
  • Software project management plan
  • All types of manuals
  • Other management documents

Software Characteristics

• Software is abstract. It is a kind of logic entity,not concrete physical entity.
• Software does NOT wear out.
• Software is portable.
• Software is complex.
• Software is expensive.