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Exam 1 Multiple-Choice

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1

Section:

SSD9-19424359_Information Systems - 5B070300 - IS 0907

During:

Fall 2012

Section Status:

Active

For course:

Software Specification, Testing anf Maintenance

(SSD9)

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SSD9

At:

International University of Information Technology (IITU)

Your performance was as follows:

You took 22 minutes on this assessment from Fri Oct 12 2012 05:36:11 GMT+0600 to Fri Oct 12 2012 05:57:19 GMT+0600.

1.

What is the goal of software engineering?

(a) The application of engineering techniques to software production (b) The replacement of hand coding by automatic programming (c) The production of fault-free software that satisfies the user's needs and that is delivered on time and within budget (d) The development of software that conforms to international standards

Correct answer is

(c)

Your score on this question is:

0.00

Feedback:

   See section top of the course notes.    

2.

Which of the following is true of software today?

(a) Most software being written currently is for private businesses and government organizations. (b) Software quality is steadily increasing. (c) Most software being written currently is for educational and entertainment purposes. (d) Software is ubiquitous and its quality often crucial.

Correct answer is

(d)

Your score on this question is:

0.00

Feedback:

   See section 1.2 of the course notes.    

3.

In which of the following phases of software development is fixing a fault normally less costly than in any of the others?

(a) The implementation phase (b) The integration phase (c) The maintenance phase (d) The design phases

Correct answer is

(d)

Your score on this question is:

0.00

Feedback:

   See section 1.3 of the course notes. See 1.3-1.4 in the textbook.    

4.

In the context of software engineering, what is a system?

(a) Any set of hardware components on which a software product will run (b) Any software product that can be used without any other software (c) A combination of software products (d) The combination of hardware and software that runs the product

Correct answer is

(d)

Your score on this question is:

5.56

Feedback:

   See section 1.4 of the course notes. See section 1.7 in the textbook.    

5.

Which of the following statements are true of problem identification?

1. The client may have an inaccurate perception of the problem.

2. It is solely the developer's responsibility to determine what the problem is.

3. The user may have an inaccurate perception of the problem.

(a) I and III only (b) II only (c) I only (d) I and II only

Correct answer is

(c)

Your score on this question is:

5.56

Feedback:

   See section 2.1.1 of the course notes. See section 2.2 in the textbook.    

6.

Which of the following is true of the requirements document for a software project?

(a) It includes detailed cost estimates. (b) It is a legally binding contract between the client and the developer. (c) It will not change through the life cycle of the software product. (d) It is a basis for the specification document.

Correct answer is

(d)

Your score on this question is:

0.00

Feedback:

   See section 2.1.2 of the course notes. See section 2.2 in the textbook.    

7.

Which of the following defines traceability of the design document?

(a) Each design choice, except choices of low-level detail, must be attributed to a particular member of the design team. (b) Each design choice, except choices of low-level detail, must be linked to statements in the specifications document, and each statement in the specification document must be reflected in some aspect of the design. (c) Each design choice, except choices of low-level detail, must be described by the relevant data structures and algorithms. (d) Each design choice, except choices of low-level detail, must be linked to statements in the requirements document and each statement in the requirements document must be reflected in some aspect of the design.

Correct answer is

(b)

Your score on this question is:

5.56

Feedback:

   See section 2.1.3 of the course notes. See section 2.4 in the textbook.    

8.

Which of the following are produced during the implementation phase of software development?

1. Code

2. Module documentation

3. Testing documentation

(a) I only (b) I and II only (c) I, II, and III (d) I and III only

Correct answer is

(c)

Your score on this question is:

0.00

Feedback:

   See section 2.1.4 of the course notes. See section 2.5 in the textbook.    

9.

In a software development project, acceptance testing is performed by the

(a) client on the client's hardware with actual data (b) client on the developer's hardware with actual data (c) developer on the client's hardware with actual data (d) client on the client's hardware with test data

Correct answer is

(a)

Your score on this question is:

5.56

Feedback:

   See section 2.1.5 of the course notes. See section 2.6 in the textbook.    

10.

Regression testing for a software development project is testing to determine whether

(a) a component that was unchanged during changes to other components still performs correctly (b) a module or product hasn't lost code (c) any modules inside a changed component still communicate correctly (d) a problem that instigated an attempted fix has indeed been fixed

Correct answer is

(a)

Your score on this question is:

0.00

Feedback:

   See section 2.1.6 of the course notes. See section 2.7 in the textbook.    

11.

Which of the following is true of the build-and-fix model of software development?

(a) It is a good choice for large-scale software products. (b) It is never justified given the modern tools that are now available. (c) It has been a widely used life-cycle model since the 1980s. (d) It is considered to be an incomplete life-cycle model.

Correct answer is

(d)

Your score on this question is:

0.00

Feedback:

   See section 2.2.1 of the course notes.    

12.

Until the 1980s, the only widely accepted life-cycle model of software development was the

(a) Spiral model (b) Waterfall model (c) Build-and-fix model (d) Rapid prototyping model

Correct answer is

(b)

Your score on this question is:

5.56

Feedback:

   See section 2.2.2 of the course notes. See section 3.1 in the textbook.    

13.

Rapid prototyping should be used for what purpose?

(a) Eliciting requirements from the user (b) To transition into the final product with a minimum of recoding (c) As a substitute for specifications (d) As a substitute for design documents

Correct answer is

(a)

Your score on this question is:

0.00

Feedback:

   See section 9.3 in the textbook.    

14.

Which of the following disadvantages does the incremental model have?

1. The developer must agree to an incremental model.

2. It must be possible to scope out the problem and architecture as a whole beforehand.

3. The problem to be solved must allow an incremental software solution.

(a) I, II, and III (b) I and III only (c) II and III only (d) I only

Correct answer is

(c)

Your score on this question is:

0.00

Feedback:

   See section 2.2.4 of the course notes. See section 3.4.1 in the textbook.    

15.

Which of the following are true of the synchronize-and-stabilize model of software development?

1. The implementation is divided into 3 to 4 builds.

2. A single team works on each build.

3. It has been used by Microsoft.

(a) I, II, and III (b) II only (c) I only (d) I and III only

Correct answer is

(d)

Your score on this question is:

5.56

Feedback:

   See section 2.2.5 of the course notes. See section 3.5 in the textbook.    

16.

Which of the following activities are included in a cycle of the spiral?

1. Determining objectives, alternatives, constraints

2. Evaluating alternatives, and identifying/resolving risks

3. Planning the next phase

(a) I and II only (b) II and III only (c) I, II, and III (d) II only

Correct answer is

(c)

Your score on this question is:

0.00

Feedback:

   See section 2.2.6 of the course notes. See section 3.6 in the textbook.    

17.

A feature of the fountain model and other object-oriented models is

(a) shorter overall development times (b) ease of application (c) greater acceptability by clients (d) overlap between development phases

Correct answer is

(d)

Your score on this question is:

5.56

Feedback:

   See section 2.2.7 of the course notes. See section 3.7 in the textbook.    

18.

An open modular architecture for software is a requirement of the

(a) synchronize-and-stabilize model (b) fountain model (c) waterfall model (d) incremental model

Correct answer is

(d)

Your score on this question is:

5.56

Feedback:

   See section 2.2.4, of the course notes. See section 3.4, 3.8 in the textbook.    

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Total score: 44.44

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