1) Which prototype includes only some, but not all, of the components of the final system?
A) first-of-a-series prototype
B) selected features prototype
C) nonworking scale model
D) patched-up prototype
2) Which kind of prototyping is most similar to what engineers call "bread boarding"?
A) first full-scale model
B) model bearing some essential features
3) A patched-up prototype is likely to be:
A) controversial.
B) inefficient.
C) nonworking.
D) standardized.
4) Which of these is a potential disadvantage of prototyping?
A) ineffective for helping users articulate requirements
B) shapes systems before problem is thoroughly understood
C) more expensive than the traditional SDLC
D) slower development than the traditional SDLC
5) Which of these is not a guideline for developing a prototype?
A) Build the system slowly and carefully.
B) Modify the prototype in successive iterations.
C) Emphasize the user interface.
D) Work in manageable modules.
6) Which of these is not an advantage of prototyping?
A) affords opportunity to change the system early in its development
B) buffers users against computer malfunctioning
C) helps prevent the adoption of inadequate systems
D) presents more opportunities to improve the user's needs and expectations
7) Which of these is not a way users can be expected to help in prototyping?
A) experimenting with the prototype
B) giving open reactions to the prototype
C) providing the necessary technical expertise for interfacing with the database
D) suggesting possible deletions to the prototype
8) The agile approach is based on:
A) values.
B) principles.
C) practices.
D) All of the above.
9) Systems that require constant updating and technical design are prone to which kind of error?
A) miscommunication
B) design
C) coding
D) documentation
10) Which of the following is not one of the four values of agile modeling?
A) communication
B) technical skill
C) simplicity
D) courage
11) Which of the following is not a basic activity of agile development?
A) coding
B) listening
C) documenting
D) designing
12) Which of the following can be used to communicate ideas that would otherwise remain fuzzy or unshaped?
A) testing
B) documenting
C) scope
D) coding
13) When doing pair programming, which person(s) chooses a partner programmer?
A) the programmers
B) management
C) the project leaders
D) the project team
14) In agile development ________ are on spoken interaction between developers and users, not on written communication
A) design
B) documentation
C) feedback
D) stories
15) Which of the following is a core practice of the agile approach?
A) A 40-hour work week.
B) Outsource all complex modules.
C) Stick to the plan, even if it is behind schedule.
D) Programmers should be assigned individual programs based upon their ability.
16) Which of the following statements is not a principle of agile modeling?
A) "Travel light."
B) "Model with a purpose."
C) "Code for tomorrow."
D) "Software is your primary goal."
17) Which of the following is not a component of the Scrum methodology?
A) product backlog
B) daily scrum
C) spring
D) demo
18) Based on their study of a group of programmers, the best programmers are ________ times more productive than the worst ones.
A) one to two
B) three to five
C) four to eight
D) five to ten
19) Making all product release deadlines imminent:
A) creates too much programmer stress and should be avoided if at all possible.
B) pushes a realistic expectation for completion to the fore.
C) usually results in minimally functional software.
D) actually slows down project development because of numerous avoidable errors.
20) It has been noted that dividing up groups and setting up barriers often introduces:
A) scrum.
B) dysfunctional pair-programming teams.
C) errors.
D) redundant code for modules.
21) Building a ________ of information systems is a useful technique for quickly gathering information requirements.
A) prototype
B) system design
C) lifecycle
D) maintenance agreement
22) A system that has all necessary features but is inefficient is an example of a ________prototype.
A) patched-up
B) nonoperational
C) first-of-series
D) selected features
23) A regional blood inventory system that is instituted in one regional hospital with plans to install the system in the remaining hospitals is an example of a ________ prototype.
A) first-of-series
B) patched-up
C) nonoperational
24) A system for which only input and output are prototyped is called a ________.
25) An example of ________ prototyping is building the first airplane of a series and then seeing if it flies before building a second.
26) An example of ________ prototyping is building a full-scale model of an automobile that is used in wind tunnel tests.
27) An example of ________ prototyping is programming a working model that has all the necessary features but is inefficient.
28) One distinct advantage of prototyping is that it is not necessary or desirable to build________ for prototype purposes.
A) small parts of a system
B) any parts of a system
C) a system diagram
D) an entire working system
29) An advantage of prototyping is tied to the fact that user ________ change over time.
A) requirements
B) needs
C) populations
D) feelings
30) The first step of prototyping is to estimate the ________ involved for building system modules.
A) time
B) programmers
C) costs
D) skills
31) When prototyping, it is essential that analysts work in ________ modules.
A) manageable
B) small
C) large
D) global
32) ________ software, such as Microsoft products or PeopleSoft may be used for prototyping.
A) POTS
B) COTS
C) DOTS
D) MOTS
33) Users' roles in prototyping can be summed up in two words: honest ________.
A) engagement
B) interaction
C) involvement
D) exchange
34) It is the responsibility of the ________ to translate suggestions and innovations into workable systems.
A) user
B) analyst
C) facilitator
D) manager
35) In the agile approach, ________ is determined by listening to customers and getting them to write down their stories.
A) scope
B) perspective
C) whiteboarding
D) feedback
