Comp.software-eng FAQ (Part 1): questions and answers

Last-Modified: 13 Oct 2002
Archive-name: software-eng/part1
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This message gives brief answers to questions that have occurred in
comp.software-eng; in many cases they are also topics many readers would like
NOT to see discussed again soon.  Questions are:
    What is Software Engineering?
    What's a CASE Tool?
    What's a 'function point'?
    What's the 'spiral model'?
    What is a 'specmark'?
    Where can I find a public-domain tool to compute metrics?
    What metrics are there for object-oriented systems?
    How do I write good C style?
    What is 'Hungarian Notation'?
    Are lines-of-code (LOC) a useful productivity measure?
    Should software professionals be licenced/certified?
    How do I get in touch with the SEI?
    What is the SEI maturity model?
    Where can I get information on API?
    What's a 'bug'?
    Where can I get copies of standards??
    What is 'cleanroom'?
    What is the Personal Software Process?

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