Different Causes of Software Errors
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Critically discuss the different causes of software errors.
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This 473 word solution outlines the major reasons or causes for software errors along with an explanation of each of the causes. It includes one reference.
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The different causes of software errors are given below (Galin, 2003):
A. Requirements definition is faulty:
The faulty definition of requirements, usually prepared by the client, is one of the main causes of software errors. The most common errors of this type include erroneous definition of requirements, absence of vital requirements, incomplete definition of requirements, and inclusion of unnecessary requirements.
B. Client-developer communication failures:
Misunderstandings resulting from defective client-developer communication are additional causes of errors. Typical situations: Misunderstanding of the client's instructions relating to the requirement document and to changes requested either written or orally by the client. Additional misunderstandings are failures to understand and to give the needed attention to the client's ...
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