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A developer checks whether another programmer could modify a system to add a new report without changing unrelated parts of the program. Which criterion is being evaluated?

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Aspects of software development

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A developer checks whether another programmer could modify a system to add a new report without changing unrelated parts of the program. Which criterion is being evaluated?.

  1. A.Maintainability
  2. B.Portability
  3. C.Functionality
  4. D.Performance

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  • Maintainability

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Maintainability is the ease with which a system can be corrected, changed or extended. A system that can be modified without widespread changes is more maintainable.

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