Question

In 1-2 sentences, write out the 6 basic different phases of the software development life cycle (SDLC) and a roadmap for creating a game. Include one function or routine you would code to test it such as a simple if/else statement you could write as if it is the entire code for a game and use that as a test case for the entire SDLC

Answer 1

The six basic phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) are requirement gathering and analysis, design, implementation (coding), testing, deployment, and maintenance. For a game development roadmap, you would begin with concept ideation and requirement specification, followed by designing the game mechanics and graphics, then coding the game features, conducting unit, integration, and system testing, deploying the game to platforms, and finally maintaining and updating it based on user feedback.

As a test case, a simple function could be:

def start_game(user_input):
    if user_input == "start":
        return "Game has started!"
    else:
        return "Please enter 'start' to play."

This function can be used to verify if the game properly responds to input, serving as a basic test for the implementation phase and throughout the SDLC.