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CEFR B2 Software Engineering Principles

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➡ Across 15 Words

1. Describing code that is short and clear, without unnecessary complexity
4. The ability of different objects to respond to the same method call in different ways
7. To shorten a word or phrase, often done in code for brevity
9. A central location where code and version history are stored
11. To hinder or prevent progress, as tight coupling can do to changes
14. Examined code for quality and correctness, past tense
15. Preposition: Data flows ___ the layers of the application
18. Easy to modify and update over time
20. A particular form of a software product that is different from other forms
22. A simplified representation that hides complex details
24. Saved changes to a version control repository, past tense
25. Describing a development process that repeats cycles of design, build, and test
26. Wrote explanations and instructions for software, past tense
28. To think carefully about design decisions before coding
29. Preposition: Refactoring improves design ___ changing behavior

⬇ Down 15 Words

2. A short, fixed period in Agile development for completing a set of tasks
3. The degree to which elements inside a module belong together
5. Finding and fixing defects in software, continuous form
6. Describing code that clearly states its intentions without relying on hidden assumptions
8. Preposition: A function should operate ___ its defined scope
10. A mechanism where a new class derives properties from an existing class
11. A shared boundary through which two software components exchange information
12. Improved the internal structure of code without changing its behavior, past tense
13. A reusable set of libraries and tools that provides a structure for building applications
16. Improved the performance or efficiency of code, past tense
17. A step-by-step procedure for solving a problem
19. To list items one by one, as in defining the steps of an algorithm
21. Describing analysis or typing that is performed without executing the code
23. The process of verifying that code works as expected, continuous form
27. To improve the quality of something, as adding documentation does for code

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