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Scope of Environment Assessment

publish date: 2026/06/24 21:10:59.601830 UTC

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When assessing the technical environment of a legacy system, what should be included beyond the application software itself?

The hardware and all associated support software, such as compilers, debuggers, and development environments needed to maintain the system

Only the physical office space where servers are stored

Only the personal opinions of the original system architect

Only the original purchase price of the hardware

Correct Answer

The hardware and all associated support software, such as compilers, debuggers, and development environments needed to maintain the system

Explanation

Technical assessment must consider the application system itself and its environment, which includes hardware and all associated support software such as compilers, debuggers, and development environments. The environment matters because many system changes result from changes to it, such as hardware or OS upgrades.

Reference

Software Engineering, Ian Sommerville, 10th edition

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