Multiple choice

The basic goal of software engineering is to

  1. produce high quality software at low cost

  2. modify programs

  3. design systems and logic

  4. produce high quality software irrespective of cost

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Explanation

The fundamental goal of software engineering is to produce high-quality software while managing costs effectively. Quality alone without cost consideration is not practical, and cost alone without quality is not valuable. Software engineering seeks the optimal balance between delivering reliable, maintainable software and doing so within reasonable time and resource constraints.