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Software Engineering · End Term · 21 Dec 2025 · September 2025 term

Question 18: A team of developers begins coding a complex online paym…

Question 18

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A team of developers begins coding a complex online payment system without discussing a common structure. One developer modifies a function signature without informing others, breaking multiple components dependent on that function. Which phase was likely skipped or inadequately done?

  1. A

    Requirement Gathering

  2. B

    Testing

  3. C

    Design

  4. D

    Maintenance

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  • C

    Design

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Question 18 of 25 in the IIT Madras BS Software Engineering (Software Engineering) End Term paper sat on 21 Dec 2025, in the September 2025 term (Software Engineering 18 Dec 25). It carries 4 marks.

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