Software Life Cycle

The Software Life Cycle refers to the stages a software product goes through from inception to retirement. It begins with planning and gathering requirements, followed by design, where the software's architecture is created. Next is the development phase, where coding occurs. After that, testing ensures the software works correctly. Once it's deployed, maintenance and updates are performed to fix issues or add features. Finally, when the software is no longer useful or outdated, it is retired. This cycle ensures the software is effectively created, maintained, and eventually phased out in a structured manner.