Process and Opportunities in Software Development
Software development is a tedious task which involves efforts and intelligence of various people at a number of stages. It is one of the rapidly growing industries which offer an interesting as well as secured career option for the passionate of the same.
Nagpur, India, August 3, 2015 (Newswire.com) - The entire process from conceptualization to deployment of a program for a specific user requirement is called as software development. Broadly classified into stages like requirement gathering, designing, computer programming, testing and bug fixing and finally deploying, Software development lifecycle involves efforts and commitment of a number of people for a considerably large period of time. The people involved include graphics designer, programmer, Database administrator and tester.
Various strategies are developed during the design phase which determines the data flow as well as the control flow of the program. In many cases where the software consists of multiple modules, the complex data transfer mechanisms has to be devised, which not only uses minimum space in memory but also makes efficient use of it. A program using large memory space is considered as a bad one since; it reduces its execution probability on the systems with low memory configuration. The use of database management tool which handles the back end data is also crucial.
During the programming or actual coding phase, the developed logic is re-written in programming language syntax. Syntax is basically the rules and regulations that are to be followed so as to write a certain statement in the programming language. Programmers are expected to have good knowledge of syntaxes, since a minor error in syntax might cause a huge headache in testing stage.
In testing the developed program is tested for its accuracy. Necessarily it checks whether the developed program generates an output which is close enough to the one expected. Any differences occurred are reported back to the programmers. A report of bugs is generated which contains the bugs and expected location of it in the source code program. This report is forwarded to the developers who in turn checks for the errors and bugs within the source code of the program.
The deployment stage consists of two main tasks which is mainly installing the program on client side and appropriate maintenance of it. It is expected that a program is compatible with most frequently used operating systems and their versions of current time. Appropriate updates have to be installed so as to keep up with the newer versions of operating system as well as client requirement.
A software developer job profile requires an extensive knowledge of programming language as well as a huge problem solving attitude. The use of database management tools is also mandatory. He has to keep an approach where minimum resources are utilized to produce an absolutely efficient output. He has to be good listener who understands the problem well and thoroughly. A slight misunderstanding might result in a drastic change in the final product. He has to be open to challenges and should be a good learner who keeps track of the changing technologies. The more experience in development might bag a developer bigger amount along with huge responsibilities.
Software development as a career option is one of the promising and assuring one where growth in terms of knowledge as well as finance can be expected soon. Most people nowadays after an experience of a considerable span launch their own startup. People have made great fortunes in the software development industry with the most successful name being Bill Gates, The founder of Microsoft which is world largest software development firm.