十：Maintaining the System

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一、What is maintaining

Any work done to change the system after it is in operation is considered to be maintenance
The typical development project takes between one and two years but requires and additional five to six year so maintenance time.
More than half of a project’s programming resources are spent on maintenance
In accordance with 80-20 rule: 20% of the effort is in development and 80% is in maintenance

二、Four types of maintenance activities

1.Corrective maintenance纠正的维护

2.Adaptive maintenance适应的维护

【选择题】

• “Suppose a compiler is enhanced by the addition of a debugger, so we must alter the menus, icons, and so on”.Which is a ( adaptive maintenance).

3.Perfective maintenance完成的维护

【选择题】

• “We modify the codes and designs to enhance readability.” Which is a ( Perfective maintenance ).

4.Preventive maintenance预防的维护