Answer:
CASE tools reduce the need for end user participation in systems development.
Explanation:
CASE is an acronym for Computer-aided Software Engineering and it comprises of software application tools that provide users with automated assistance for Software Development Life Cycle (planning, analysing, designing, testing, implementation and maintenance). The CASE tools helps software developers in reducing or cutting down of the cost and time of software development, as well as the enhancement of the software quality.
Some other benefits of using the CASE tools are;
- CASE tools provide automated graphics facilities for producing charts.
- CASE tools have capabilities for validating design diagrams and specifications.
- CASE tools support collaboration among team members.
- CASE tools facilitate the creation of clear documentation.
- CASE tools checks for consistency, syntax errors and completeness.
The CASE tools can be grouped as, requirement and structure analysis, software design, test-case and code generation, reverse engineering, and document production tools.
Examples of CASE tools are flowchart maker, visible analyst (VA), dreamweaver, net-beans, microsoft visio, adobe illustrator and photoshop etc.
