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The activities that comprise a requirements engineering process involve elicitation, modeling, validation, and verification of requirements, and these activities tend to be more communication and interaction-intensive than others during the software development process. This paper presents an experience report on requirements validation and verification techniques applied to a mobile application project developed for the Brazilian prison system's former inmates, aiming to support them in their resocialization process. Besides, it presents the decisions we made in agreement with the project stakeholders to guarantee the end-users data privacy. Our results show that even with the Covid-19 pandemic and social isolation restrictions, it was possible to apply the requirements validation techniques. Furthermore, the mobile application's acceptance tests with both stakeholders and the end-users demonstrate that the developers duly followed the privacy guidelines. Finally, all privacy requirements comply with the stakeholders and the application's end-users needs and are under the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD). Copyright © 2022 by SCITEPRESS - Science and Technology Publications, Lda. All rights reserved.
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Context: The Database Systems (DS) subject is a significant subject in Computer Science and Engineer-ingrelated undergraduate programs, as it supplies knowledge and abilities required for professional practice within the software industry. Teaching DS principles, concepts, and practices and relating them to real-world scenarios is challenging, particularly in social isolation circumstances due to Covid-19. Moreover, teaching resources can pose additional setbacks for teachers and students who are unfamiliar with remote learning. Purpose: This study investigates the DS students' perception regarding the methodology and teaching practices adopted by the teacher during the social isolation period. Method: We conducted a survey with the DS subject students to investigate their perception regarding the teaching methodology adopted, the challenges, and their motivation during this period of social isolation. Results: Our findings revealed that most students have adequate study conditions, i.e., a suitable environment for studying at home and the necessary equipment to attend online classes and perform the subject's practical tasks. Moreover, 79% of the students felt motivated to study the subject remotely, and more than 74% of the students endorsed the teaching methodology adopted by the teacher.