Simonwro120 Week 11

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Design and Development Terms

1. IDE (Integrated Development Environment) - An application software which provides helpful tips and tricks for programmers when they are developing software. Usually, an IDE contains three things: http://pypl.github.io/IDE.html
   • A source code editor
   • Build automation tools
   • A debugger
2. API (Application Programming Interface) - It is a specification within a source code meant to be used as an interface component that receives requests and sends responses.
   https://medium.freecodecamp.org/what-is-an-api-in-english-please-b880a3214a82
https://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2012/01/whats-the-difference-between-an-api-vs-sdk.html
3. SDK - Commonly referred to as "devkits", an SDK is a set of tools for software developers which aid in the creation of applications of certain platforms.
   https://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2012/01/whats-the-difference-between-an-api-vs-sdk.html
4. Xcode - An IDE which includes devkits for software developers. These devkits are for creating applications in iOS for iOS devices.
   https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/xcode/id497799835
5. Premature Optimization -
6. Polymer -
7. SQLite -
8. Shrink-wrapped Software -
9. Build Servers -
10. Web Framework -

References

1. LMU BioDB 2017. (2017). Week 11 Retrieved November 9, 2017, from https://xmlpipedb.cs.lmu.edu/biodb/fall2017/index.php/Week_11
2. Top Integrated Development Environment index. (n.d.). Retrieved November 13, 2017, from http://pypl.github.io/IDE.html
3. What is an API?. (2016). Retrieved November 13, 2017, from https://medium.freecodecamp.org/what-is-an-api-in-english-please-b880a3214a82
5. Xcode. (2017). Retrieved November 13, 2017, from https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/xcode/id497799835