Which term describes the overall stages including analysis, design, development, testing and maintenance?

• A. Software Systems Life Cycle
• B. System Analysis Cycle
• C. Development Lifecycle
• D. Project Life Cycle

Answer: (A)

The test is about the full sequence of stages a software product goes through from idea to ongoing support. The term that captures all these phases—analysis, design, development, testing, and maintenance—is Software Systems Life Cycle. It denotes the complete lifecycle of a software system, not just a single phase or a project-level timeline. Other options focus on narrower areas: a development-focused cycle covers building the software, a system analysis cycle emphasizes the analysis part, and a project life cycle targets project management rather than the software’s own lifecycle. So Software Systems Life Cycle is the best description for the overall stages described.