System Development Life Cycle

Topic 28 of 50 in the JAMB Computer Studies syllabus for 2026/2027. Study the contents and notes below, then check yourself against the objectives.

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Contents & notes: what this topic covers

Under System Development Life Cycle, the JAMB Computer Studies syllabus expects you to study:

  • 6. System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
  • (a) Definition of SDCL
  • (b) Stages of SDLC SECTION H: Artificial

Study notes & guidance

Study System Development Life Cycle using a recommended Computer Studies textbook that follows the JAMB syllabus. Work through the contents listed above one by one, make brief notes in your own words, and then practise as many questions on this topic as you can — in Computer Studies, understanding and steady practice matter far more than memorising. Use the objectives below as a checklist: if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Objectives — candidates should be able to

After studying System Development Life Cycle, you should be able to:

  1. Define SDLC
  2. Describe SDLC
  3. Explain stages in SDLC - Preliminary study (Identification of the problem, Recognition of the Need) - Feasibility - Analysis - Design - Implementation (coding, testing, documentation and delivery) - Maintenance - Review
  4. Draw diagram of a SDLC Intelligence (AI) and Robotics

These objectives are from the official JAMB syllabus. Use them as a checklist — if you can do each one confidently, you have mastered this topic.

Then practise: the fastest way to lock in a topic is to test yourself under time. Go to CBT practice →

Source: official JAMB UTME Computer Studies syllabus (IBASS, jamb.gov.ng). Reproduced for study use. Last checked: 17 Sept 2026. Always confirm the current syllabus on the official portal.

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