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1. Sonets extraordinary ____ results from its use of a double-ring topology over fiber-optic cable.

Disaster recovery

Fault tolerance

High availability

Security

Answer

Correct Answer: Fault tolerance

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2. ____ requires that a software supplier document all testing and maintain records of test results.

ISO (International Organization for Standardization)

Sei (software engineering institute)

Odbc (open database connectivity)

Cait (center for the application of information technologies)

Answer

Correct Answer: ISO (International Organization for Standardization)

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3. A(n) ____ computer is one that has outdated antivirus signatures or is missing security updates.

Unhealthy.

Web slices

Auditing

Protocols

Encryption

Answer

Correct Answer: Unhealthy.

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4. Pressing the ____ key when entering title text in a placeholder creates a new paragraph.

ENTER

TAB

SHIFT

BACKSPACE

Answer

Correct Answer: ENTER

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5. Pressing the ____ key to complete an entry activates the adjacent cell to the right.

CTRL+HOME

ESC

END

RIGHT ARROW

Answer

Correct Answer: RIGHT ARROW

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6. The apps in office are bundled together in a group called a(n) ____.

Folder

Ribbon

Suite

File

Answer

Correct Answer: Suite

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7. Workflows can be documented using _______.

Swimlanes

use case diagrams

class diagrams

Activity diagrams

Answer

Correct Answer: Activity diagrams

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8. At the end of the systems implementation phase, the final report to management should include ____.

Final versions of all system documentation

A comparison of actual costs and schedules to the original estimates

Planned modifications and enhancements to the system that have been identified

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: All of the above

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9. The appropriate software to use for creating research papers is ________ software.

Word processing

Course management

Image editing

Spreadsheet

Answer

Correct Answer: Word processing

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10. The accept/reject changes command is located on the ____ menu.

Protect Changes

Show/Hide Changes

Make Changes

Track Changes

Answer

Correct Answer: Track Changes

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11. In a data flow diagram (dfd), a spontaneous generation process is a process that has _____.

At least one output and one input, but the output obviously is insufficient to generate the input shown

At least one input and one output, but the input obviously is insufficient to generate the output shown

No input

No output

Answer

Correct Answer: No input

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12. In a data flow diagram (dfd), _________ are used to represent external entities.

Square boxes

Open boxes

Rounded boxes

All boxes

Answer

Correct Answer: Square boxes

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13. To ____________________ a document means to make changes to its existing content.

Contrast

Edit

Crop

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Edit

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14. ____ involves choosing part of a population of interest for inspection.

Statistical sampling

Pareto analysis

Six Sigma

None of these

Answer

Correct Answer: Statistical sampling

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15. ____ is open-source software that is supported by a large group of users and developers.

Open work-bench

Sequence

Constraint

Milestones

Answer

Correct Answer: Open work-bench

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16. When evaluating a system, a systems analyst should do all of the following except ____.

Use interviews to gather information and opinions from a large number of users

Increase in revenue to relative increases in costs; convex.

Expense of marketing effort to the primary competitor's spending; U-shaped.

Expense of marketing effort to the marketing results obtained; S-shaped.

Answer

Correct Answer: Use interviews to gather information and opinions from a large number of users

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17. ______ information is error free.

Accurate

Useful

Verifiable

Organized

Answer

Correct Answer: Accurate

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18. A generic class is defined ____ on the class definition line.

By inserting an identifier between left and right brackets

By inserting the word generic

By inserting an identifier between left and right parentheses

By removing the type

Answer

Correct Answer: By inserting an identifier between left and right brackets

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19. Software _____is the illegal copying, distribution, or use of software.

Software Copying

Software Phishing

Digital Piracy

Software piracy

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Digital Piracy

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20. A collaboration consists of _____.

A set of classes involved in a use case

Contract

Patterns

Object diagrams

Answer

Correct Answer: A set of classes involved in a use case

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21. A class may have default constructor(s) and destructor(s).

Only one , one

Two , one

One , two

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Only one , one

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22. ____ programs are software programs that are distributed on the honor system.

Commercial

Shareware

Freeware

Public domain

Answer

Correct Answer: Shareware

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23. A class diagram includes the class ____, which represent the program logic.

Attributes

Events

Methods

Characters

Answer

Correct Answer: Methods

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24. Crc cards are used to document the responsibilities and collaborations of a(n) _____.

Class

Relationship

Object

Attribute

Answer

Correct Answer: Class

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25. There are ________ major activities involved in system implementation.

Three

Four

Five

Six

Answer

Correct Answer: Six

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26. The testing of an individual module is called ____ testing.

Link

Unit

Loop

Flag

Answer

Correct Answer: Unit

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27. The primary purpose and benefit of a build and smoke test is to _______ .

Test major additions to the software

Test equipment malfunctions

Test programmer expertise

Test integration problems

Answer

Correct Answer: Test integration problems

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28. The primary disadvantage of ____ deployment is increased complexity.

parallel

direct

networked

phased

Answer

Correct Answer: phased

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29. ____ testing tests the behavior of a group of modules or methods.

Driver

Integration

System

Unit

Answer

Correct Answer: Integration

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30. The result of the requirements engineering task is an analysis model that defines which of the following problem domain(s)?

information

functional

behavioral

all of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: all of the above

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31. The work products produced during requirement elicitation will vary depending on the

size of the budget

size of the product being built.

software process being used.

stakeholders needs.

. both a and b

Answer

Correct Answer: . both a and b

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32. Which of the following is not one of the requirement classifications used in Quality Function Deployment (QFD)?

exciting.

expected

mandatory

normal

Answer

Correct Answer: mandatory

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33. In collaborative requirements gathering the facilitator

arranges the meeting place

can not be a customer

controls the meeting

must be an outsider

Answer

Correct Answer: controls the meeting

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34. Which of the following is not one of the context-free questions that would be used during project inception?

What will be the economic benefit from a good solution?

Who is behind the request for work?

Who will pay for the work?

Who will use the solution?

Answer

Correct Answer: Who will pay for the work?

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35. Three things that make requirements elicitation difficult are problems of

Budgeting

Scope

Understanding

Volatility

b, c, d

Answer

Correct Answer: b, c, d

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36. During project inception the intent of the of the tasks are to determine

basic problem understanding

nature of the solution needed

people who want a solution

none of the above

a, b, c

Answer

Correct Answer: a, b, c

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37. The most common reason for software project failure is lack of functionality

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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38. In requirements validation the requirements model is reviewed to ensure its technical feasibility.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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39. In win-win negotiation, the customer’s needs are met even though the developer’s need may not be

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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40. In agile process models requirements engineering and design activities are interleaved.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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41. Analysis patterns facilitate the transformation of the analysis model into a design model by suggesting reliable solutions to common problems.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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42. Use-case actors are always people, never system devices.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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43. Developers and customers create use-cases to help the software team understand how different classes of end-users will use functions

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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44. User stories are complete descriptions the user needs and include the non-functional requirements for a software increment.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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45. Non-functional requirements can be safely ignored in modern software development projects.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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46. It is relatively common for different customers to propose conflicting requirements, each arguing that his or her version is the right one.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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47. A stakeholder is anyone who will purchase the completed software system under development.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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48. Requirements engineering is a generic process that does not vary from one software project to another

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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49. Which of the following are valid reasons for collecting customer feedback concerning delivered software?

. Allows developers to make changes to the delivered increment.

Delivery schedule can be revised to reflect changes.

Developers can identify changes to incorporate into next increment.

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: All of the above

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50. Which of the following is not one of the principles of good coding?

Create unit tests before you begin coding.

Refractor the code after you complete the first coding pass.

Write self-documenting code, not program documentation.

Answer

Correct Answer: Refractor the code after you complete the first coding pass.

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51. Requirements models depict software in which three domains?

architecture, interface, component.architecture, interface, component.

. cost, risk, schedule.

. information, function, behavior.

. None of the above.

Answer

Correct Answer: . None of the above.

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52. One reason to involve everyone on the software team in the planning activity is to

adjust the granularity of the plan.

control feature creep.

get all team members to “sign up” to the plan.

understand the problem scope.

Answer

Correct Answer: get all team members to “sign up” to the plan.

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53. Which of the following is not one of core principles of software engineering practice?

All design should be as simple as possible, but no simpler.

A software system exists only to provide value to its users

Pareto principle (20% of any product requires 80% of the effort).

Remember that you produce others will consume

Answer

Correct Answer: Pareto principle (20% of any product requires 80% of the effort).

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54. Larger programming teams are always more productive than smaller teams.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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55. A successful test I ones that discovers at least one as-yet undiscovered error.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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56. Teams using agile software practices do not generally create models

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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57. The design model should be traceable to the requirements model?

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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58. Project plans should not be changed once they are adopted by a team.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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59. The agile view of iterative customer communication and collaboration is applicable to all software engineering practice.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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60. Every communication activity should have a facilitator to make sure that the customer is not allowed to dominate the proceedings.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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61. Software engineering principles have about a three year half-life.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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62. Which of these factors complicate decision-making by global software teams?

Complexity of problem

. Law of unintended consequences

Risk associated with decision

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: All of the above

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63. Which of the following can contribute to team toxicity?

Frenzied work atmosphere.

Inadequate budget.

Poorly coordinated software process.

Unclear definition of team roles.

a, b, d

Answer

Correct Answer: a, b, d

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64. Which of the following is not an important trait of an effective software engineer?

Attentive to detail

Brutally honest.

Follows process rule dogmatically.

Resilient under pressure.

Answer

Correct Answer: Follows process rule dogmatically.

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65. In collaborative development environments, metrics are used to reward and punish team members.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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66. Use of cloud services can speed up information sharing among software team members?

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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67. Using an established social media platform negates the need to be concerned about privacy or security.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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68. In XP a metaphor is used as a device to facilitate communications among customers, team members, and managers?

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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69. Agile teams are allowed to self-organize and make their own technical decisions.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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70. Software engineering team structure is independent of problem complexity and size of the expected software products.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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71. Teams with diversity in the individual team member skill sets tend to be more effective than teams without this diversity.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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72. Group communication and collaboration are as important as the technical skills of an individual team member to the success of a team

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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73. Human aspects of software engineering are not relevant in today’s agile process models.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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74. Which is not one of the key questions that is answered by each team member at each daily Scrum meeting?

What did you do since the last meeting?

What obstacles are you encountering?

What is the cause of the problem you are encountering?

What do you plan to accomplish be the next team meeting?

Answer

Correct Answer: What is the cause of the problem you are encountering?

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75. What are the four framework activities found in the Extreme Programming (XP) process model?

analysis, design, coding, testing.

planning, analysis, design, coding.

planning, analysis, coding, testing.

planning, design, coding, testing.

Answer

Correct Answer: planning, design, coding, testing.

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76. How do you create agile processes to manage unpredictability?

Requirements gathering must be conducted very carefully.

Risk analysis must be conducted before planning takes place.

Software increments must be delivered in short time periods.

Software processes must adapt to changes incrementally.

Both c and d

Answer

Correct Answer: Both c and d

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77. Which of the following is not necessary to apply agility to a software process?

Eliminate the use of project planning and testing.

Only essential work products are produced.

Process allows team to streamline tasks.

Uses incremental product delivery strategy.

Answer

Correct Answer: Eliminate the use of project planning and testing.

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78. Agile Unified Process uses the classic UP phased activities (inception, elaboration, construction, transition) to help the team visualize the overall process flow.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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79. The Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM) suggests a philosophy that is based on the Pareto principle (80% of the application can be delivered in 20% of the time required to build the complete application).

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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80. All agile process models conform to a greater or lesser degree to the principles stated in the “Manifesto for Agile Software Development”.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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81. In agile development it is more important to build software that meets the customers’ needs today than worry about features that might be needed in the future.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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82. In agile software processes the highest priorities is to satisfy the customer through early and continuous delivery of valuable software

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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83. Agility is nothing more than the ability of a project team to respond rapidly to change.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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84. Agility is nothing more than the ability of a project team to respond rapidly to change.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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85. Which of these are objectives of Team Software Process?

Accelerate software process improvement.

Allow better time management by highly trained professionals.

Build self-directed software teams. D. Show managers how to reduce cost

Both b and c

Answer

Correct Answer: Both b and c

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86. Which of these is not a characteristic of Personal Software Process?

Emphasizes personal measurement of work product.

Practitioner requires careful supervision by the project manager.

Individual practitioner is responsible for estimating and scheduling.

. Practitioner is empowered to control quality of software work products.

Answer

Correct Answer: Practitioner requires careful supervision by the project manager.

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87. Which of these is not one of the phase names defined by the Unified Process model for software development?

Inception phase.

Elaboration phase.

Construction phase

Validation phase.

Answer

Correct Answer: Validation phase.

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88. The formal methods model of software development makes use of mathematical methods to

Define the specification for computer-based systems.

Develop defect free computer-based systems.

Verify the correctness of computer-based systems

All of the above.

Answer

Correct Answer: All of the above.

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89. The component-based development model is

Only appropriate for computer hardware design.

Not able to support the development of reusable components.

Dependent on object technologies for support.

Not cost effective by known quantifiable software metrics.

Answer

Correct Answer: Dependent on object technologies for support.

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90. The concurrent development model is

Another name for concurrent engineering.

Defines events that trigger engineering activity state transitions.

Only used for development of parallel or distributed systems.

Used whenever a large number of change requests are anticipated.

Both a and b

Answer

Correct Answer: Both a and b

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91. The concurrent development model is

Another name for concurrent engineering.

Defines events that trigger engineering activity state transitions.

Only used for development of parallel or distributed systems.

Used whenever a large number of change requests are anticipated.

Answer

Correct Answer: Used whenever a large number of change requests are anticipated.

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92. The spiral model of software development

Ends with the delivery of the software product.

Is more chaotic than the incremental model

Includes project risks evaluation during each iteration.

All of the above.

Answer

Correct Answer: Includes project risks evaluation during each iteration.

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93. The prototyping model of software development is

A reasonable approach when requirements are well defined.

A useful approach when a customer cannot define requirements clearly.

The best approach to use for projects with large development teams.

A risky model that rarely produces a meaningful product.

Answer

Correct Answer: A useful approach when a customer cannot define requirements clearly.

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94. Evolutionary software process models

Are iterative in nature.

Can easily accommodate product requirements changes.

Do not generally produce throwaway systems.

. All of the above.

Answer

Correct Answer: . All of the above.

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95. The incremental model of software development is

A reasonable approach when requirements are well defined.

A good approach when a working core product is required quickly.

The best approach to use for projects with large development teams.

A revolutionary model that is not used for commercial products.

Answer

Correct Answer: A good approach when a working core product is required quickly.

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96. The waterfall model of software development is

A reasonable approach when requirements are well defined.

A good approach when a working program is required quickly.

The best approach to use for projects with large development teams

An old fashioned model that is rarely used any more.

Answer

Correct Answer: A reasonable approach when requirements are well defined.

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97. t is generally accepted that one cannot have weak software processes and create high quality end products.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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98. Process technology tools allow software organizations to compress schedules by skipping unimportant activities.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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99. Which of these are standards for assessing software processes?

SEI

SPICE

ISO 9000.

ISO 9001

both b and d

Answer

Correct Answer: both b and d

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100. Which of the following are recognized process flow types?

Concurrent process flow.

Iterative process flow.

Linear process flow.

Spiral process flow.

both b and c

Answer

Correct Answer: both b and c

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101. Software processes can be constructed out of pre-existing software patterns to best meet the needs of a software project.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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102. A good software development team always uses the same task set for every project to insure high quality work products.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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103. The communication activity is best handled for small projects using six distinct actions (inception, elicitation, elaboration, negotiation, specification, validation).

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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104. Which of these are the 5 generic software engineering framework activities?

communication, planning, modeling, construction, deployment.

communication, risk management, measurement, production, reviewing.

analysis, designing, programming, debugging, maintenance.

analysis, planning, designing, programming, testing.

Answer

Correct Answer: communication, planning, modeling, construction, deployment.

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105. Which of the items listed below is not one of the software engineering layers?

ProcessProcess

Manufacturing

Methods

Tools

Answer

Correct Answer: Manufacturing

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106. In general software only succeeds if its behavior is consistent with the objectives of its designers.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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107. A most software development projects are initiated to try to meet some business need.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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108. In agile process models the only deliverable work product is the working program.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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109. The essence of software engineering practice might be described as understand the problem, plan a solution, carry out the plan, and examine the result for accuracy.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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110. Planning ahead for software reuse reduces the cost and increases the value of the systems into which they are incorporated.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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111. Software engineering umbrella activities are only applied during the initial phases of software development projects.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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112. Software deteriorates rather than wears out because

Software suffers from exposure to hostile environments.

Defects are more likely to arise after software has been used often.

Multiple change requests introduce errors in component interactions.

Software spare parts become harder to order.

Answer

Correct Answer: Multiple change requests introduce errors in component interactions.

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113. Which question no longer concerns the modern software engineer?

Why does computer hardware cost so much?

Why does it cost so much to develop a piece of software?

Why can’t software errors be removed from products prior to delivery?

Answer

Correct Answer: Why does computer hardware cost so much?

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114. Product line software development depends the reuse of existing software components to provide software engineering leverage.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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115. In its simplest form an external computing device may access cloud data services using a web browser.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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116. There are no real differences between creating WebApps and Mobile-Apps.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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117. WebApps are a mixture of print publishing and software development, making their development outside the realm of software engineering practice.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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118. Software is a product and can be manufactured using the same technologies used for other engineering artifacts.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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119. During integration testing, __________

different modules are coded then combined together in one step and then tested as a whole unit.

different components are integrated one by one and tested at each level of integration.

different components are integrated one by one but tested only as a whole system.

system is divided into modules and each module is tested in isolation.

Answer

Correct Answer: different components are integrated one by one and tested at each level of integration.

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120. Which two of the following are true about DFDs (data flow diagrams) used in Software Engineering?

DFDs represent data flow in the system as well as function performed by the system.

Control aspects are very precisely defined by DFDs.

DFDs are simple to understand and use.

The order of operation of processes is captured by a DFD

Answer

Correct Answer: DFDs represent data flow in the system as well as function performed by the system.

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121. Suppose you are working on a highly complex project, which involves several kinds of risks. Which software life cycle model you should use in such situation so that the best product can be obtained?

V-Shaped model

Prototype Model

Spiral Model

Waterfall Model

Answer

Correct Answer: Spiral Model

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122. Which two of the following statements are correct regarding Unified Modeling Language (UML) diagrams?

An actor in a use case diagram can participate in one use case only.

In a use case diagram, one use case is independent of the other use case.

All the views should be constructed for a given problem using all the diagrams that are provided by the UML.

The static structure of a system is described by class diagram.

Answer

Correct Answer: In a use case diagram, one use case is independent of the other use case.

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123. Which two of the following programming practices should be followed while coding?

Single-entry and single-exit constructs should be used as much as possible.

Information hiding should not be done at all.

The use of user-defined data types should be avoided as much as possible.

The level of nesting should not be too deep.

Answer

Correct Answer: Single-entry and single-exit constructs should be used as much as possible.

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124. In case of a ________, the software does not behave in the way expected from it.

software failure

software fault

Answer

Correct Answer: software failure

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125. Which of the following approaches is/are more suitable for requirements specification?

Model-Oriented

Property-Oriented

Both a and b

Answer

Correct Answer: Property-Oriented

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126. Suppose you are working on a large-scale software engineering project. During the development phase of the project, the maximum effort will be consumed by which of the following phases of the software life cycle model?

implementation phase

testing phase

feasibility study phase

coding phase

Answer

Correct Answer: testing phase

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127. While correcting previous error(s) in a software product, new error(s) may be introduced. Therefore, ___________ testing should be carried out after every round of error fixing.

recovery

compatibility

volume

regression

Answer

Correct Answer: regression

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128. Which three of the following options are covered in the subject of software engineering?

Development tools

Technical processes of software development

Development of methods and theories

Hardware maintenance

Networking

Answer

Correct Answer: Development tools

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129. A good software design should have __ coupling and _ cohesion.

high, high

high, low

low, high

low, low

Answer

Correct Answer: low, high

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130. In the test-driven development approach, ____________.

testing is performed in the end, after the entire project is developed

initially a prototype is developed and tested, and then a second testing is performed after the completion of a project

coding is performed incrementally. A new increment is started only after the successful testing of the previous increment

requirements are tested and documented

Answer

Correct Answer: coding is performed incrementally. A new increment is started only after the successful testing of the previous increment

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131. Which of the following activities is/ are common amongst all the software development processes?

Software specification

Software designing

Software validation

Software evolution

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: All of the above

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132. If the coupling among modules is low in software design then the product is:
Select all that apply

difficult to underStand

easy to implement

less expensive to develop

all of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: easy to implement

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133. In which of the following methods of debugging, a program is loaded with print statements for printing intermediate values in hope that some of the printed values will help in identifying the statement(s) containing error(s)?

Program Slicing

Brute Force

Backtracking

Cause Elimination

Answer

Correct Answer: Brute Force

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134. The beta system testing to validate a fully developed system - i.e., ensuring that the system is fulfilling all the requirements - is carried out by __________.

a test team within the developing organization

a test team outside the developing organization

actual customers or a selected group of friendly customers.

a selected group of developers

Answer

Correct Answer: actual customers or a selected group of friendly customers.

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135. In class diagrams, the whole-part relationship among classes is represented using ____________.

inheritance

association

aggregation

composition

Answer

Correct Answer: aggregation

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136. In a classical waterfall model, the integration of different modules of a software product is done after ___________.

coding

system testing

designing

unit testing

Answer

Correct Answer: unit testing

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137. Suppose you are testing a software system that needs to interact with a large database to retrieve information.
Which of the following types of testing is required to check the speed and accuracy of the data retrieval process?

Compatibility testing

Volume testing

Regression testing

Stress testing

Answer

Correct Answer: Compatibility testing

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138. The process to check that the completely developed system conforms to its requirement specifications is called , and the process to check that the output of one phase conforms to the previous phase during software development is known as___.

verification, validation

validation, verification

validation, validation

verification, verification

Answer

Correct Answer: validation, verification

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139. Which two of the following aspects are considered while using the data flow oriented design technique of software development?

Functions in a system

Data items that flows between the processing stations

Design of control structure

Sequence of execution of instructions

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Functions in a system

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140. A compiler can be considered as _______________ program analysis tool.

static

dynamic

both static and dynamic

Answer

Correct Answer: static

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141. Which of the following are the correct sets of fundamental activities in the subject area of software engineering?

Software configuration management

Validation

Design and implementation

Test case design

Software specifications

Evolution

Documentation

Answer

Correct Answer: Validation

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142. In the ________________ testing technique, the test cases are designed without the knowledge of the internal structure of the software, i.e., using only the functional specifications of the software.

ad-hoc

white-box

black-box

exhaustive

Answer

Correct Answer: black-box

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143. In order to reduce problem complexity, software engineering principles use __ and _ techniques.

abstraction, decomposition

abstraction and jump

decomposition and exploratory programming

exploratory programming and abstraction

exploratory programming and jump

Answer

Correct Answer: abstraction, decomposition

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144. Suppose you need to test user interface, such as display screens, of your software product to ensure that they are easy to use. Which of the following types of testing should be carried out in this situation?

Regression testing

Volume testing

Usability testing

Maintenance testing

Compatibilty testing

Answer

Correct Answer: Usability testing

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145. What do the edges in a decision tree represent?

Conditions

Requirements

Actions

Result

Answer

Correct Answer: Conditions

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146. Which two of the following are true about software development life cycle model?

It helps in systematic and disciplined development of software products.

It helps in defining an entry and exit criteria only for the first and last phase of the software development.

It helps in monitoring progress of the project.

A software life cycle model is a brief introduction of the software life cycle.

Answer

Correct Answer: It helps in systematic and disciplined development of software products.

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147. The SRS document is prepared during the _______________ phase in the waterfall model.

feasibility study

requirement analysis and specification

design

testing

Answer

Correct Answer: requirement analysis and specification

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148. Which of the following factors is(are) responsible for the present software crisis? Select all that apply.

Shortage of programming languages

Shortage of rapid progress in software engineering

Increased problem size

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Shortage of rapid progress in software engineering

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149. Which three of following characteristics should always be there in a software design?

Understandability

Rigidity

Efficiency

Maintainability

Complexity

Answer

Correct Answer: Understandability

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150. Software engineering principles are primarily based upon which of the following methods?

Error correction

Error prevention

Both a and b

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Error prevention

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151. Consider the following relations.
(i) Pen is a kind of writing equipment.
(ii) Purchase order has a few items.
First Relation (i) is modeled using _____ and second relation (ii) is modeled using in class diagrams.

inheritance, aggregation

association, inheritance

aggregation, composition

composition, association

Answer

Correct Answer: inheritance, aggregation

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152. Which of the following is not a feature of a good software requirement specification (SRS) document?

It should be concise.

It should specify the implementation and issues in it.

It should show conceptual integrity

It should be structured

Answer

Correct Answer: It should specify the implementation and issues in it.

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153. Which of the following integration testing techniques is practical for small-sized software systems only?

Bottom-Up Integration Testing

Top-Down Integration Testing

Big-Bang Integration Testing

Mixed/Sandwich Integration Testing

Answer

Correct Answer: Big-Bang Integration Testing

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154. The ___________ languages are used as executable specification languages.

second generation

third generation

fourth generation

Answer

Correct Answer: fourth generation

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155. Structural testing is another name for ______________ testing.

black box

white box

exhaustive

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: white box

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1. Sonets extraordinary ____ results from its use of a double-ring topology over fiber-optic cable.

2. ____ requires that a software supplier document all testing and maintain records of test results.

3. A(n) ____ computer is one that has outdated antivirus signatures or is missing security updates.

4. Pressing the ____ key when entering title text in a placeholder creates a new paragraph.

5. Pressing the ____ key to complete an entry activates the adjacent cell to the right.

6. The apps in office are bundled together in a group called a(n) ____.

7. Workflows can be documented using _______.

8. At the end of the systems implementation phase, the final report to management should include ____.

9. The appropriate software to use for creating research papers is ________ software.

10. The accept/reject changes command is located on the ____ menu.

11. In a data flow diagram (dfd), a spontaneous generation process is a process that has _____.

12. In a data flow diagram (dfd), _________ are used to represent external entities.

13. To ____________________ a document means to make changes to its existing content.

14. ____ involves choosing part of a population of interest for inspection.

15. ____ is open-source software that is supported by a large group of users and developers.

16. When evaluating a system, a systems analyst should do all of the following except ____.

17. ______ information is error free.

18. A generic class is defined ____ on the class definition line.

19. Software _____is the illegal copying, distribution, or use of software.

20. A collaboration consists of _____.

21. A class may have ________ default constructor(s) and ________ destructor(s).

22. ____ programs are software programs that are distributed on the honor system.

23. A class diagram includes the class ____, which represent the program logic.

24. Crc cards are used to document the responsibilities and collaborations of a(n) _____.

25. There are ________ major activities involved in system implementation.

26. The testing of an individual module is called ____ testing.

27. The primary purpose and benefit of a build and smoke test is to _______ .

28. The primary disadvantage of ____ deployment is increased complexity.

29. ____ testing tests the behavior of a group of modules or methods.

30. The result of the requirements engineering task is an analysis model that defines which of the following problem domain(s)?

31. The work products produced during requirement elicitation will vary depending on the

32. Which of the following is not one of the requirement classifications used in Quality Function Deployment (QFD)?

33. In collaborative requirements gathering the facilitator

34. Which of the following is not one of the context-free questions that would be used during project inception?

35. Three things that make requirements elicitation difficult are problems of

36. During project inception the intent of the of the tasks are to determine

37. The most common reason for software project failure is lack of functionality

38. In requirements validation the requirements model is reviewed to ensure its technical feasibility.

39. In win-win negotiation, the customer’s needs are met even though the developer’s need may not be

40. In agile process models requirements engineering and design activities are interleaved.

41. Analysis patterns facilitate the transformation of the analysis model into a design model by suggesting reliable solutions to common problems.

42. Use-case actors are always people, never system devices.

43. Developers and customers create use-cases to help the software team understand how different classes of end-users will use functions

44. User stories are complete descriptions the user needs and include the non-functional requirements for a software increment.

45. Non-functional requirements can be safely ignored in modern software development projects.

46. It is relatively common for different customers to propose conflicting requirements, each arguing that his or her version is the right one.

47. A stakeholder is anyone who will purchase the completed software system under development.

48. Requirements engineering is a generic process that does not vary from one software project to another

49. Which of the following are valid reasons for collecting customer feedback concerning delivered software?

50. Which of the following is not one of the principles of good coding?

51. Requirements models depict software in which three domains?

52. One reason to involve everyone on the software team in the planning activity is to

53. Which of the following is not one of core principles of software engineering practice?

54. Larger programming teams are always more productive than smaller teams.

55. A successful test I ones that discovers at least one as-yet undiscovered error.

56. Teams using agile software practices do not generally create models

57. The design model should be traceable to the requirements model?

58. Project plans should not be changed once they are adopted by a team.

59. The agile view of iterative customer communication and collaboration is applicable to all software engineering practice.

60. Every communication activity should have a facilitator to make sure that the customer is not allowed to dominate the proceedings.

61. Software engineering principles have about a three year half-life.

62. Which of these factors complicate decision-making by global software teams?

63. Which of the following can contribute to team toxicity?

64. Which of the following is not an important trait of an effective software engineer?

65. In collaborative development environments, metrics are used to reward and punish team members.

66. Use of cloud services can speed up information sharing among software team members?

67. Using an established social media platform negates the need to be concerned about privacy or security.

68. In XP a metaphor is used as a device to facilitate communications among customers, team members, and managers?

69. Agile teams are allowed to self-organize and make their own technical decisions.

70. Software engineering team structure is independent of problem complexity and size of the expected software products.

71. Teams with diversity in the individual team member skill sets tend to be more effective than teams without this diversity.

72. Group communication and collaboration are as important as the technical skills of an individual team member to the success of a team

73. Human aspects of software engineering are not relevant in today’s agile process models.

74. Which is not one of the key questions that is answered by each team member at each daily Scrum meeting?

75. What are the four framework activities found in the Extreme Programming (XP) process model?

76. How do you create agile processes to manage unpredictability?

77. Which of the following is not necessary to apply agility to a software process?

78. Agile Unified Process uses the classic UP phased activities (inception, elaboration, construction, transition) to help the team visualize the overall process flow.

79. The Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM) suggests a philosophy that is based on the Pareto principle (80% of the application can be delivered in 20% of the time required to build the complete application).

21. A class may have default constructor(s) and destructor(s).

129. A good software design should have __ coupling and _ cohesion.

132. If the coupling among modules is low in software design then the product is:
Select all that apply

137. Suppose you are testing a software system that needs to interact with a large database to retrieve information.
Which of the following types of testing is required to check the speed and accuracy of the data retrieval process?

138. The process to check that the completely developed system conforms to its requirement specifications is called , and the process to check that the output of one phase conforms to the previous phase during software development is known as___.

143. In order to reduce problem complexity, software engineering principles use __ and _ techniques.