1. Define software construction in one paragraph.

Software construction is the collection of programs, processes and information used to perform various tasks within the building or assembling of a structure or infrastructure as a means of increasing productivity, efficiency, and competitiveness. Tasks previously administered by a project manager, construction manager, design engineer, construction engineer and project architect can be performed by construction software applications

2. Name and describe the 5 components that make up the construction design process.


3. What is a construction prerequisite? Name at least two describing how they are important to the construction design process.

4. Define software architecture. Name and describe at least three components of this process.


5. Discuss the three sources of program complexity supplying one paragraph for each.

6. List three desirable design characteristics stating why they can be of great benefit to a project as a whole.


7. List and define the 5 levels of software design.

8. Define the following terms: abstraction, inheritance, and information hiding.


9. List two areas of change that may be seen during the design process and discuss each in at least one paragraph.

10. List three major design heuristics describeing how they can help in the software development process.