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Adaptive maintenance
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Definition
Changing software so it works in a new or changed environment (a new operating system or law).
Example: Update the app for a new phone OS.
Found in: syllabus, school notes, past SDD papers.
Changing software for a new environment.
Where you'll use it in the test
Syllabus area: Y12 SE Project.
Question types it can appear in
- Multiple choice: Pick the option that matches the definition or example.
- Matching or table: Match it to its description, example or category.
- Short answer: Define, outline or explain it and tie it to the scenario.
How to use it
A model sentence
“Changing software so it works in a new or changed environment (a new operating system or law).” Then apply it: Update the app for a new phone OS.
In a short answer, give the definition in your own words first, then tie it to the situation in the question. Do not copy the example above unless it fits the scenario.
Command words used with it
No linked question shows the command word for this term. Across the past short answer questions in this bank the words used most are: Explain, Outline, Describe, Compare, Classify, Analyse. Check the actual word in your question.
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- Flashcard: Adaptive maintenance in The Software Engineering Project (Year 12) · study that set
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Check yourself
Explain “Adaptive maintenance” in one sentence, give an example, and name a question type that could test it.
Reveal the answer
Changing software so it works in a new or changed environment (a new operating system or law).
Example: Update the app for a new phone OS.
Could be tested as: Multiple choice, Matching or table, Short answer.