Software Engineering Perspectives Articles

Alexander Majorov

Updated on July 22, 2025

The “ImportError: attempted relative import with no known parent package” occurs when a relative import in a module has no parent package. Here’s how to solve it.

Peter Grant

Updated on July 22, 2025

Alphanumeric characters refer to the combination of Latin alphabet letters (A to Z — uppercase and lowercase) and Arabic numerals (0 to 9). This set is commonly used in English and other languages based on the Latin script, especially in computing.

Artem Oppermann

Updated on July 22, 2025

The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is a software layer that enables Java applications to run. It includes the Java Virtual Machine (JVM), core libraries and necessary resources, and allows Java programs to execute consistently across different platforms.

Anthony Corbo

Updated on July 22, 2025

Python is a programming language used in website development, software development, task automation, data analysis and data visualization.

Mamta Singh

Updated on July 22, 2025

Traceroute is a network diagnostic tool that tracks the path data packets take from a source device to a destination by identifying each router (or hop) along the way. It helps measure latency between hops and pinpoint where network route delays occur.

Eric Kleppen

Updated on July 22, 2025

A hypervisor is software that allocates a computer’s hardware resources among virtual machines (VMs), allowing multiple VMs to run simultaneously on a single physical machine. Here's how they work, their types, benefits and risks.

Ranjitha Gurunath Kulkarni

Updated on July 22, 2025

NLU is a subfield of natural language processing with many applications focused on understanding the nuances of human language.

Sara A. Metwalli

Updated on July 22, 2025

Superposition is a quantum principle that describes a quantum system’s ability to be in multiple states at the same time until it is measured.

Sunny Betz

Updated on July 21, 2025

Artificial general intelligence (AGI) is a theoretical type of AI capable of performing any intellectual task a human can, with the ability to reason, learn and adapt across unfamiliar domains. It blurs the line between human and machine intelligence.

Kyle Brill

Updated on July 21, 2025

Cloud bursting is a cloud configuration method that shifts excess workloads from private infrastructure to the public cloud when computing demand spikes. It enables organizations to scale resources dynamically without maintaining excess in-house capacity.