What is meant by CASE?
The term "CASE" stands for Computer Aided Software Engineering and refers to computer-supported software development throughout the entire development process. CASE tools offer methods and tools to support software developers in planning, analysis, design, implementation, and maintenance of software systems.
Typical software functions in the area of "CASE":
- Graphical modeling: Creation of diagrams to visualize system architectures and processes.
- Code generation: Automatic generation of program code based on models and specifications.
- Reverse engineering: Analysis of existing software systems to create models and documentation.
- Version control: Management of different versions of software artifacts.
- Requirements management: Capturing, managing, and tracking software requirements.
- Test management: Planning, execution, and documentation of software tests.
- Project management: Support in planning and monitoring software projects.
- Documentation creation: Automatic generation of technical documentation.
