Software Documentation - Role of Documentation in Software Development

Role of Documentation in Software Development

Documentation is an important part of software engineering. Types of documentation include:

  1. Requirements - Statements that identify attributes, capabilities, characteristics, or qualities of a system. This is the foundation for what shall be or has been implemented.
  2. Architecture/Design - Overview of software. Includes relations to an environment and construction principles to be used in design of software components.
  3. Technical - Documentation of code, algorithms, interfaces, and APIs.
  4. End User - Manuals for the end-user, system administrators and support staff.
  5. Marketing - How to market the product and analysis of the market demand.

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