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