In Software configuration management, what is the primary purpose of version…
2024
In Software configuration management, what is the primary purpose of version control?
- A.
To control the changes made to software
- B.
To document user requirements
- C.
To estimate project cost
- D.
To design the software architecture
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Correct answer: A
Answer: To control the changes made to software.
Key points:
Tracks and records changes to source code and other project files, creating a history of who changed what and when.
Enables collaboration through branching and merging so multiple developers can work concurrently without overwriting each other's work.
Allows rollback to earlier versions and comparison between versions for debugging, auditing, and recovery.
Supports release management and traceability by linking changes to issues, commits, and releases.
Why the other choices are incorrect:
To document user requirements — Documenting requirements belongs to requirements management; version control can store requirement documents but does not primarily define or gather requirements.
To estimate project cost — Cost estimation is a project management task and is not performed by version control systems.
To design the software architecture — Architecture design is an engineering activity; version control can store architecture artifacts but its core function is managing changes to files.
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