Evaluation
When a new computer system is designed, the question will be asked....What hardware and software will be needed?

The hardware chosen must be appropriate....

  • it must not be too expensive
  • it must be able to do the job
  • it must be reliable
  • it must not be too difficult for people to use

 

The software chosen must be appropriate....
  • it must not be too expensive
  • it must do the job without errors occurring
  • it must not be too complex for the users
  • it must be compatible with the hardware
  • is it adaptable if changes happen?
A set of evaluation criteria may be specified. These will be used to measure how well the hardware and software perform.

 

The measure of 'success' of a system will be by how well it achieves the criteria.