SDP5 - Final [Part-1]

Question 1 of 64

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The term _____ was coined in 1968 as a response to the desolate state of the art developing quality software on time and within budget

Select one of the following:

Opcode
Software engineering
Scrum
Software Development Models

Explanation

Question 2 of 64

1

Reusable module is called:

Select one of the following:

Opcode
Subroutine
Machine code
Hexadecimal code

Explanation

Question 3 of 64

1

Assembly language instructions consist of:

Select one of the following:

A string of 0s and 1s
A hexadecimal code
An opcode mnemonic
A decimal code

Explanation

Question 4 of 64

1

In which of the following periods FORTRAN language was developed?

Select one of the following:

1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s

Explanation

Question 5 of 64

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In which of the following periods the notion “software engineering” was introduced?

Select one of the following:

1940s
1960s
1950s
1970s

Explanation

Question 6 of 64

1

What is an opcode?

Select one of the following:

A string of 0s and 1s
Groups of instruction combined into words and abbreviations
A mathematical formula
A logical formula

Explanation

Question 7 of 64

1

In which of the following periods COBOL language was developed?

Select one of the following:

1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s

Explanation

Question 8 of 64

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Which of the following clearly describes the scope of a software project?

Select one of the following:

An internals diagram
A context diagram
A sequence diagram
A functionality scenario

Explanation

Question 9 of 64

1

Who suggested to encode information on punch cards?

Select one of the following:

Herman Hollerith
Charles Babbage
Claude Shannon
John Von Neumann

Explanation

Question 10 of 64

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Who wrote a thesis "A Mathematical Theory of Communication" (in the Bell System Technical Journal -1948) on how binary logic could be used in computing?

Select one of the following:

Charles Babbage
George Boole
Claude Shannon
John Von Neumann

Explanation

Question 11 of 64

1

In which of the following periods ALGOL language was developed?

Select one of the following:

1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s

Explanation

Question 12 of 64

1

A use case is _________.

Select one of the following:

a decision not to modify the system
a process that will run as part of the system
an argument that drives system design
a goal for actors the system interacts with
a diagram that shows what the system does

Explanation

Question 13 of 64

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For the question below, circle the best choice for the sets of alternatives provided in the sentence The XP software development process DOES / DOES NOT include up front design. It prioritizes work according to RISKIEST FIRST / HIGHEST CUSTOMER VALUE FIRST. And, its iteration length is typically TWO-FOUR WEEKS / LEFT OPEN.

Select one of the following:

DOES, RISKIEST FIRST, TWO-FOUR WEEKS
DOES NOT, RISKIEST FIRST, LEFT OPEN
DOES, HIGHEST CUSTOMER VALUE FIRST, TWO-FOUR WEEKS
DOES NOT, HIGHEST CUSTOMER VALUE FIRST, TWO-FOUR WEEKS

Explanation

Question 14 of 64

1

Which of the following is the best choice for creating code views?

Select one of the following:

Sequence diagram
Component diagram
Activity diagram
Class diagram
None of the above

Explanation

Question 15 of 64

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Which of the following is not a software engineering risk?

Select one of the following:

The server may not scale to 1000 users
The code for the sort algorithm is overly complex
We do not adequately understand our customer’s needs
The system is working fine, but if we try to change anything it seems to always break something else

Explanation

Question 16 of 64

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Upper-CASE Tools to support later activities such as programming, debugging and and testing

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 17 of 64

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Verification and validation is intended to show that a system conforms to its specification and meets the requirements of the system customer

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 18 of 64

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In component diagrams, ports ARE / ARE NOT optional.

Select one of the following:

Are
Are NOT

Explanation

Question 19 of 64

1

In component diagrams, the lollipop-symbol is used to represent a PROVIDES / REQUIRES interface

Select one of the following:

PROVIDES
REQUIRES

Explanation

Question 20 of 64

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In sequence diagrams, lifelines represent the activity of CLASSES / OBJECTS

Select one of the following:

CLASSES
OBJECTS

Explanation

Question 21 of 64

1

Unit test should be written both before and after code is written:

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 22 of 64

1

Functional testing tests against the specification:

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 23 of 64

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Which of the following are valid ways to avoid having a bad user interface? (Circle all that apply)

Select one of the following:

Speaks to experts who study user interfaces;
Build prototypes; Talk to users;
Limit the functionality the users can customize to minimize the interface
Make sure the back end of the system works pretty well before presenting the user with the interface to avoid confusing the users with bugs and getting bad interface advice

Explanation

Question 24 of 64

1

Match the following: used to model domain model, used to represent runtime model, used to represent code model :

Select one of the following:

Class Diagram, Sequence Diagram, Component Diagram
Class Diagram, Collaboration Diagram, Use Case Diagram
Use Case Diagram, Sequence Diagram, Class Diagram
Use Case Diagram, Sequence Diagram, Deployment Diagram

Explanation

Question 25 of 64

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Which of the following are the best questions(s) the risk-driven model helps developers answer?

What is most important to the customer?
When are we done with the project?
How much software architecture should we do?
What programming language should we do?
Which techniques should we use in developing our project?

Select one of the following:

Both a and b
Both b and c
Both c and e

Explanation

Question 26 of 64

1

In an implementation of the singleton pattern, there is no constructor

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 27 of 64

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Which of the following statements is the most correct? __________ .

Select one of the following:

A sequence diagram is used to model a sequence of activities associated with a use case.
A sequence diagram is used to model a sequence of messages exchanged among objects.
A sequence diagram is used to model a sequence of transitions among objects in a use case.

Explanation

Question 28 of 64

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Which of the following is most correct? ___________.

Select one of the following:

United Models for Languages
Universal Modeling Language
Unified Modeling Language
United Modeling Language

Explanation

Question 29 of 64

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Which of the following is best describes UML? ___________.

Select one of the following:

UML is a combination of notations.
UML supports modeling multiple views of software.
UML has evolved over time.
UML was created by the OMG

Explanation

Question 30 of 64

1

Three notations of UML are __________ .

Select one of the following:

Activity diagrams, Component diagrams, Construction diagrams
Component diagrams, Action diagrams, Sequence diagrams
Class diagrams, ER diagrams, Action diagrams
Canonical diagrams, Activity diagrams, Sequence diagrams
Class diagrams, Sequence diagrams, Use Case diagrams

Explanation

Question 31 of 64

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Which of the following is not a UML diagram? ____________.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 32 of 64

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The Dependency Inversion Principle ______.

Select one of the following:

Helps ensure that objects are highly reusable.
Requires that methods that are present in base classes must also be present in the derived classes.
Helps ensure that objects are easy to extend without requiring change to the original object.
Requires that object interfaces only include methods that will be needed by most implementers.
Helps make changing an object easier

Explanation

Question 33 of 64

1

The Open-Close Principle _________.

Select one of the following:

Helps ensure that objects are highly reusable.
Requires that methods that are present in base classes must also be present in the derived classes
Helps ensure that objects are easy to extend without requiring change to the original object.
Requires that object interfaces only include methods that will be needed by most implementers.
Helps make changing an object easier

Explanation

Question 34 of 64

1

Liskov’s Substitution Principle _________.

Select one of the following:

Helps ensure that objects are highly reusable.
Requires that methods that are present in base classes must also be present in the derived classes.
Helps ensure that objects are easy to extend without requiring change to the original object.
Requires that object interfaces only include methods that will be needed by most implementers.
Helps make changing an object easier

Explanation

Question 35 of 64

1

The Single Responsibility Principle _________.

Select one of the following:

Helps ensure that objects are highly reusable.
Requires that methods that are present in base classes must also be present in the derived classes.
Helps ensure that objects are easy to extend without requiring change to the original object.
Requires that object interfaces only include methods that will be needed by most implementers.
Helps make changing an object easier

Explanation

Question 36 of 64

1

The Interface Segregation Principle _________.

Select one of the following:

Helps ensure that objects are highly reusable.
Requires that methods that are present in base classes must also be present in the derived classes.
Helps ensure that objects are easy to extend without requiring change to the original object.
Requires that object interfaces only include methods that will be needed by most implementers.
Helps make changing an object easier

Explanation

Question 37 of 64

1

All design decisions should be made before coding begins :

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 38 of 64

1

UML has many great features but its use describing domain models should be restricted because ___

Select one of the following:

It takes too long to create the diagrams.
Good UML tools are too expensive.
It is not a language known by most non-developers.
Its use is incompatible with the goals of domain modeling.
The diagrams require you to include too much detail.

Explanation

Question 39 of 64

1

Which of the following states that there are 2 persons associated with a contact and there can be any number of contacts?

Select one of the following:

Person 1.2---------Contact
Person *--------1.2Contact
Person 2----------*Contact
Person *----------2Contact

Explanation

Question 40 of 64

1

Which of the following is true of a Context Diagram? _________.

Select one of the following:

Describes how the software being created interacts with elements in its environment.
Can be based on a use case diagram.
Might show the Internet.
Describes what is in and what is outside the scope of the software project.
All of a-d

Explanation

Question 41 of 64

1

The primary difference between component diagrams and sequence diagrams is

Select one of the following:

Component diagrams show all potential interactions among a group of components whereas sequence diagram shows the interactions involved in response to a particular kind of request
There is very difference, they are just two different ways of viewing component
In component diagram the components use a rectangular shape with the component icon in the upper right corner but no component icon appears in sequence diagram
Component diagram represent the code whereas sequence diagram represent behavior

Explanation

Question 42 of 64

1

UML provides special notation for a subsystem element because

Select one of the following:

Subsystem elements have critical differences from components, which must be represented.
Subsystem elements and component elements are not substantially different so there is no need for them.
Component elements have important aspects that are not representable using the provided subsystem element notation.
Both a and c
None of the above

Explanation

Question 43 of 64

1

Component details in UML can be shown as text within a compartment of a component

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 44 of 64

1

Which of the following statements is the most correct?

Select one of the following:

A component diagram shows a configuration of the system at a given moment.
A component diagram shows all potential interactions among components in a view.
A component diagram can show instances of classes.
Both a and b
Both b and c

Explanation

Question 45 of 64

1

Which of the following statements is the most correct? _________ .

Select one of the following:

A class diagram shows a configuration of the system at a given moment.
A class diagram shows all potential interactions among components in a view.
A class diagram can show relationships between java interfaces and other classes.
Both a and b.
Both b and c.

Explanation

Question 46 of 64

1

Which of the following statements is the most correct? _________.

Select one of the following:

A class diagram for a module always has three components.
A class diagram shows relationships among code units.
A class diagram supports analyzing behavior of complex protocols.
Lollipop symbol is used to represent provides interfaces.
Socket symbol is used to represent provides interfaces.
Class and components diagrams are always very similar.

Explanation

Question 47 of 64

1

Which of the following is(are) NOT well supported by the class diagram notation? ___________.

Select one of the following:

Identifying public and private members of a class.
Identifying which classes depend on other classes.
Discussing how the system will behave.
Discussing how to add newly required functionality to the system.
Both a and d

Explanation

Question 48 of 64

1

Class diagrams can be generated directly from code.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 49 of 64

1

The process of creating class diagrams is a valuable activity during design.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 50 of 64

1

All class diagrams created during design of a system should be maintained as part of the project documentation.

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 51 of 64

1

A design pattern ______ .

Select one of the following:

Contains a description of other related patterns.
Can be useful describing how a software problem was solved by a developer.
Is a general reusable solution to a commonly occurring problem within a given context in software design.
Gives examples of code that used the pattern.
Both a and c.
All of a-d.

Explanation

Question 52 of 64

1

What is Gang of Four (GOF)?

Select one of the following:

Four authors of Book ‘Design Patterns - Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software’ are known as Gang of Four (GOF).
Gang of Four (GOF) is a name of a book on Design Patterns.
Gang of Four (GOF) is a Design Pattern.
None of the above.

Explanation

Question 53 of 64

1

Which of the following describes the Abstract Factory pattern correctly?

Select one of the following:

This pattern creates object without exposing the creation logic to the client and refer to newly created object using a common interface.
In this pattern an interface is responsible for creating a factory of related objects without explicitly specifying their classes.
This pattern involves a single class which is responsible to create an object while making sure that only single object gets created.
This pattern is used when we want to pass data with multiple attributes in one shot from client to server.

Explanation

Question 54 of 64

1

Which of the following is correct list of classifications of design patterns

Select one of the following:

Creational, Structural and Behavioral patterns
Executional, Structural and Behavioral patterns
Creational, Executional and Behavioral patterns
None of the above

Explanation

Question 55 of 64

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Which of the following describes the Composite pattern correctly?

Select one of the following:

This pattern builds a complex object using simple objects and using a step by step approach.
This pattern is used where we need to treat a group of objects in similar way as a single object.
This pattern hides the complexities of the system and provides an interface to the client using which the client can access the system.
This pattern is primarily used to reduce the number of objects created and to decrease memory footprint and increase performance

Explanation

Question 56 of 64

1

Which of the following describes the Command pattern correctly?

Select one of the following:

In this pattern a class represents functionality of another class.
In this pattern a request is wrapped under an object as command and passed to invoker object
This pattern creates a chain of receiver objects for a request
This pattern provides a way to evaluate language grammar or expression

Explanation

Question 57 of 64

1

A type of software Life Cycle Activity which involves saving tests from the previous version to ensure that the new version retains the previous capabilities

Select one of the following:

Unit testing
Regression testing
Acceptance testing
System testing

Explanation

Question 58 of 64

1

Which of the following are examples of traditional process models?

Select one of the following:

Waterfall, Incremental, Spiral
XP, Scrum, Kanban
Waterfall, XP, Spiral
Spiral, V-Model, Scrum

Explanation

Question 59 of 64

1

Which of the following follows the correct sequence in a waterfall model?

Select one of the following:

Feasibility, Testing, Implementation, Requirement, Design
Feasibility, Requirements, Design, Implementation, Testing
Requirements, Feasibility, Design, Implementation, Testing
Testing, Design, Implementation, Feasibility, Requirements

Explanation

Question 60 of 64

1

A family of software development methodologies that produce software in short iterations and allow for greater changes or design

Select one of the following:

Agile Processes
Traditional Process Models
Both answers are correct
None of the above

Explanation

Question 61 of 64

1

One of the key practices in XP which ensures that all production code is written with two programmers working at the same machine or facility. This is the revision step taken to the extreme. All code is always reviewed by at least one other person

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SDP5 - Final [Part-1]

SDP5 - Final [Part-1]

Question 1 of 64

The term _____ was coined in 1968 as a response to the desolate state of the art developing quality software on time and within budget

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 64

Reusable module is called:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 64

Assembly language instructions consist of:

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 64

In which of the following periods FORTRAN language was developed?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 64

In which of the following periods the notion “software engineering” was introduced?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 64

What is an opcode?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 64

In which of the following periods COBOL language was developed?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 64

Which of the following clearly describes the scope of a software project?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 64

Who suggested to encode information on punch cards?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 64

Who wrote a thesis "A Mathematical Theory of Communication" (in the Bell System Technical Journal -1948) on how binary logic could be used in computing?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 64

In which of the following periods ALGOL language was developed?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 64

A use case is _________.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 64

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 64

Which of the following is the best choice for creating code views?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 64

Which of the following is not a software engineering risk?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 64

Upper-CASE Tools to support later activities such as programming, debugging and and testing

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 64

Verification and validation is intended to show that a system conforms to its specification and meets the requirements of the system customer

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 64

In component diagrams, ports ARE / ARE NOT optional.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 19 of 64

In component diagrams, the lollipop-symbol is used to represent a PROVIDES / REQUIRES interface

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 20 of 64

In sequence diagrams, lifelines represent the activity of CLASSES / OBJECTS