Briefly explain the following programming objectives:(i) Utility. (ii) Reliability.

      

Briefly explain the following programming objectives:
(i) Utility.
(ii) Reliability.

  

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gregory
(i) Utility
This refers to the ability of a program to satisfy the needs of the user.
(ii) Reliability
This refers to the extent to which a program can be expected to perform its intended
function with required precision. A reliable program is therefore one that constantly performs
its functions correctly.
(iii) Maintainability
This refers to the effort required to locate and fix an error in an operational program. A
maintainable program is thus one in which it‘s easy to locate errors and fix the errors.
(iv) Efficiency
This is a measure of the amount of computing resources required by a program to perform
a function.
(v) Security
This refers to the ability of a program to guarantee security of the data it handles e.g. to be
able to prevent unauthorized access.
gregorymasila answered the question on November 20, 2017 at 15:56


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