volume_mute

Purpose of software specification

publish date: 2026/05/29 21:38:2.519222 UTC

volume_mute

Software specification is one of the four fundamental activities. What is its main purpose?

To check that the software meets its specification

To transform requirements into an executable program

To modify the software after it has been put into use

To define what services are required and the constraints on the system’s operation and development

To define what services are required and the constraints on the system’s operation and development

Specification is concerned with understanding and documenting what the system should do and the constraints under which it must operate.

Software Engineering, Ian Sommerville, 9th edition