| These quiz questions are provided for your further understanding. See Appendix A, "Answers to Quiz Questions," for the answersbut don't peek! | 1: | Name several tasks that should be performed before a programmer starts writing the first line of code. | | 2: | What disadvantage is there to having a formal, locked-down specification? | | 3: | What is the best feature of the big-bang model of software development? | | 4: | When using the code-and-fix model, how do you know when the software is ready to release? | | 5: | Why can the waterfall method be difficult to use? | | 6: | Why would a software tester like the spiral model better than the others? | |