Name three goals for well-written software.

What will be an ideal response?

Three goals for well-written software are: 1) the software performs as required; 2) it runs without errors; and 3) the code is well documented and easy to follow. Students may argue that 1) and 2) are the same, when in fact they are not. A software program can run correctly, perform all calculations and the file input/output. However, if the program does not perform the required tasks, it misses one of the goals of well-written software.