Question

Give a detailed explanation of the software development life cycle?

Answer 1

Software development life cycle(SDLC) is a process followed for a software project, within a software organization. It consists of a detailed plan describing how to develop, maintain, replace and alter or enhance specific software. The life cycle defines a methodology for improving the quality of software and the overall development process.

The SDLC aims to produce high-quality software that meets customer expectations, reaches completion within times and cost estimates.

A typical Software Development Life Cycle consists of the following stages-

1. Planning and requirement analysis
2. Defining requirements
3. Designing the product architecture
4. Developing the product
5. Deployment in market
6. Maintainance

There are various SDLC models which are followed in the industry and few of them are listed below:

1. Waterfall model
2. Incremental model
3. V-model
4. Spiral model