ITEC-370 Midterm

Answer: D) All of the above

Evolutionary software process models A) Are iterative in nature B) Can easily accommodate product requirements changes C) Generally tries to produce throwaway systems D) All of the above

Answer: C) Includes project risks evaluation during each iteration

The spiral model of software development A) Ends with the delivery of the software product B) Is more chaotic than the incremental model C) Includes project risks evaluation during each iteration D) All of the above

Answer: D) the application of a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the development, operation, and maintenance of software

What is software engineering? A) the systematic way of developing software and communicating with clients and developers B) the process of systematically developing robust and test-driven software C) the process of planning, modeling, constructing validated software D) the application of a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the development, operation, and maintenance of software

Answer: E) both a &c

Which of the following are recognized process flow types? A) Concurrent process flow B) Iterative process flow C) Linear process flow D) Spiral process flow E) both a &c

Answer: False

A stakeholder is anyone who will purchase the completed software system under development. True or False ?

Answer: True

Developers (and customers) create use cases to help the software team understand how different end-users will use functions. True or False ?

Answer: A) Component-based software engineering

McTurnall wants to develop a new content management system to store random blooper (an embarrassing moments) videos linked from places like Instagram and Facebook. They made a similar system to store videos about bald eagle sightings. They plan to reuse components of the data and the user interface. Which software development life cycle does McTurnall follow? A) Component-based software engineering B) Waterfall C) Evolutionary D) Agile

Answer: False

Software Project Management is less important in the era of modern software development since most projects are successful and completed on time: True or False?

Answer: True

Software is a product and can be manufactured using the same technologies used for other engineering artifacts. True or False ?

Answer: True

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

Answer: ?????

Some problems with natural language requirements are: A) no classifications and amalgamation B) over specification and high level of detail C) ambiguous and amalgamation D) too simplified and low level of detail

Answer: ?????

Tesla Company has a manufacturing assembly line to prepare single passengers and family jets to the moon. They have hired a large team of software developers to create a monitoring system to alert managers of any faulty jet propulsion components. Specifically, the software should alert a manager that the component does not meet the minimum set standards. The requirements are partially understood, but may change based on the risks identified during the initial phase of this process. What software development life cycle should the developers follow? A) Spiral B) Evolutionary C) Rational Unified Process D) Waterfall

Answer: C) Dependent on object technologies for support.

The component-based development model is A) Only appropriate for computer hardware design. B) Not able to support the development of reusable components. C) Dependent on object technologies for support. D) Not cost effective by known quantifiable software metrics.

Answer: A) Another name for concurrent engineering. B) Defines events that trigger engineering activity state transitions.

The concurrent development model is A) Another name for concurrent engineering. B) Defines events that trigger engineering activity state transitions. C) Only used for development of parallel or distributed systems. D) Used whenever a large number of change requests are anticipated.

Answer: True

The essence of software engineering practices might be described as understanding the problem, planning a solution, carrying out the plan, and examining the result for accuracy. True or False?

Answer: ????

The first step in project planning is to A) select a team organizational model B) determine the project constraints C) determine the budget D) establish the objectives and scope

Answer: D) All of the above

The formal methods model of software development makes use of mathematical methods to A) Define the specification for computer-based systems B) Develop defect free computer-based systems C) Verify the correctness of computer-based systems D) All of the above

Answer: The goal of software engineering is to deliver___quality___ software, ___on___ time, and ___within___ budget.

The goal of software engineering is to deliver _____________ software, _____________ time, and _____________ budget. Fill in the blanks...

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

The incremental model of software development is A) A revolutionary model that is not used for commercial products. B) The best approach to use for projects with large development teams. C) A reasonable approach when requirements are well defined. D) A good approach when a working core product is required quickly.

Answer: A) Waterfall model

The linear sequential model of software development is also known as the A) Waterfall model B) Fountain model C) Evolutionary model D) Classical life cycle model

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

The prototyping model of software development is A) A reasonable approach when requirements are well defined. B) A useful approach when a customer cannot define requirements clearly. C) The best approach to use for projects with large development teams. D) A risky model that rarely produces a meaningful product.

Answer: C) A high speed adaptation of the linear sequential model.

The rapid application development model is: A) Another name for component-based development. B) A useful approach when a customer cannot define requirements clearly. C) A high speed adaptation of the linear sequential model. D) All of the above. E) None of the above

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

The waterfall model of software development is A) A reasonable approach when requirements are well defined. B) A good approach when a working program is required quickly. C) The best approach to use for projects with large development teams. D) An old fashioned model that is rarely used any more

Answer: A) Component-based Software Engineering

When the client wants to see a prototype of the system before any development begins, which development life cycle are you likely to follow? A) Component-based Software Engineering B) Rational Unified Process C) Evolutionary D) Incremental

Answer: C) Component-based Software Engineering

When the development process involves using existing system functionality to quickly develop a new system, which development life cycle are you likely to follow? A) Rational Unified Process B) Evolutionary C) Component-based Software Engineering D) Agile

Answer: D) Agile

When the user is an active member of the software team and the software is developed in increments (or phases), which development process is the company following? A) Spiral B) Waterfall C) Rational Unified Process D) Agile

Answer: E) both b &d

Which of these are standards for assessing software processes? A) SEI B) SPICE C) ISO 9000 D) ISO 9001 E) both b &d

Answer : ?????

Which of these are the four generic software engineering framework activities? A) specifications, designing, programming, delivery B) planning, modeling, construction, deployment C) communication, designing, developing, testing D) specification, development, validation, evolution

Answer: D) Validation phase

Which of these is not one of the phase names defined by the Unified Process model for software development? A) Inception phase B) Elaboration phase C) Construction phase D) Validation phase

Answer: B) The Disney app shall provide information.

Which requirement is not a valid requirement (functional or non-functional)? A) The Disney app shall operate on Android (lollipop and above) and iOS (8+) devices. B) The Disney app shall provide information. C) The Disney app requires users to log in with a valid username and password provided by their cable provider. D) The Disney app shall allow 10,000 users to simultaneously watch the same short video.

Answer: A) A guest user shall be able to immediately view weather closing on Radford University's home page.

Which requirements is a quantifiable and verifiable requirement? A) A guest user shall be able to immediately view weather closing on Radford University's home page. B) A verified user shall find the system to be user friendly. C) The admin shall find the software initiative to use. D) All user shall be fully engaged in using the system.

Answer: Stakeholders

_____________ are people who have vested interest in the development and use of a software system. Fill in the blank...

Answer: Use Case

_____________ diagram has to do with the interaction between a user and the system components. Fill in the blank...

Answer: Waterfall

_____________ is the first systematic process and most widely-used software development life cycle. Fill in the blank...

Answer: ?????

_____________ requirements are typically written at a high level and are in non-technical language. Fill in the blank...

Answer: ?????

_____________ requirements have to do with the constraints (emergent properties) of the system. Fill in the blank...

Answer: ?????

_____________ requirements have to do with the tasks the users will perform. Fill in the blank...