Can you describe the differences between functional and technical application requirements?
The two categories of characteristics related to an application are its functionality and its technical requirements. The functional requirements refer to what the application is expected to accomplish, how it does this, and how the users interact with the application. The technical requirements refer to the hardware required to run the application, other software it interacts with, and any other dependencies it may have. Knowing this and describing it to the interviewer will demonstrate your qualifications for the job and your ability to communicate the key characteristics of an application to non-technical users.
"When analyzing any application, I look at both the functional and the technical requirements. The application's functionality refers to the job it performs, its processes to accomplish the task, and how users interact with the software. The technical requirements are related to the hardware and operating systems the software runs on, what memory or storage it requires, other software programs that integrate or interact with it, and other dependencies such as APIs, data imports, or interpreters required for the software to function properly. All of these must be scrutinized to ensure the application will perform as specified and meet the business users' requirements."
