Essential Attributes of Good Software

Maintainability

Software should be written in such a way so that it can evolve to meet the changing needs of customers. This is a critical attribute because software change is an inevitable requirement of a changing business environment.

Dependability and security

Software dependability includes a range of characteristics including reliability, security, and safety. Dependable software should not cause physical or economic damage in the event of system failure. Malicious users should not be able to access or damage the system.

Efficiency

Software should not make wasteful use of system resources such as memory and processor cycles. Efficiency therefore includes responsiveness, processing time, memory utilization, etc.

Acceptability

Software must be acceptable to the type of users for which it is designed. This means that is must be understandable, usable, and compatible with other systems that they use.


-Taken from Software Engineering 9th Edition by Ian Sommerville.

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