What is software development?

i am doing a essay on software development

What is software development?
Finding a need to do something. Developing a software solution in a programming languge. Testing it to make sure it works properly. Giving it to users to test for a reaction and feedback. Fixing the problems, if any.
Reply:Software development is the translation of a user need or marketing goal into a software product. Software development is sometimes understood to encompass the processes of software engineering combined with the research and goals of software marketing to develop computer software products. This is in contrast to marketing software, which may or may not involve new product development.
Reply:software development involves the following


1.gathering requirement from customer, 2. requirement analysis and estimate,3. design 4. coding 5.Testing 6.delivering the product to customer
Reply:Software development is the translation of a user need or marketing goal into a software product (Wikipedia definition).


From my own experience its creating software to facilitate a business function e.g. accounting or to provide sell goods e.g. ebay.


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