Question 1

________ activity helps the transfer from conceptual modeling to physical modeling.

Accepted Answer

A)  Design 
B)  Analysis 
C)  Planning 
D)  Architecture 
A)  Design 
B)  Analysis 
C)  Planning 
D)  Architecture

Question 2

The organization, regardless of its a manufacturing company, a software vendor, a business or a government agency embodies a methodology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Methodologies cover a set of activities for software development. Which of the following is NOT one of those activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  gathering requirements 
B)  choosing programmers 
C)  feasibility study 
D)  domain analysis 
A)  gathering requirements 
B)  choosing programmers 
C)  feasibility study 
D)  domain analysis

Question 4

Discovering the meaning of requirements within the context is the job of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  domain analysis 
B)  a feasibility study 
C)  design 
D)  implementation 
A)  domain analysis 
B)  a feasibility study 
C)  design 
D)  implementation

Question 5

Most of the tools and techniques for project management are concerned with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  scheduling 
B)  identifying tasks 
C)  finding critical tasks 
D)  all of the above 
A)  scheduling 
B)  identifying tasks 
C)  finding critical tasks 
D)  all of the above

Question 6

Methodology and method are the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) decomposes the project into ________ with different levels for activities.

Accepted Answer

A)  segments 
B)  steps 
C)  a hierarchy 
D)  parts 
A)  segments 
B)  steps 
C)  a hierarchy 
D)  parts

Question 8

Factors constituting effective software development include ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding the business world 
B)  understanding how the software will be used 
C)  understanding who will use the software 
D)  all of the above 
A)  understanding the business world 
B)  understanding how the software will be used 
C)  understanding who will use the software 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

Name activities in software development covered by various methodologies. Can you explain why more than one methodology is needed in developing a piece of software?

Accepted Answer

A methodology can cover widely differing

Question 10

An activity thread is also called a path.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT one of the shortcomings of the waterfall method?

Accepted Answer

A)  training of staff 
B)  detachment from the profession 
C)  inflexibility 
D)  over-reliance on documentation 
A)  training of staff 
B)  detachment from the profession 
C)  inflexibility 
D)  over-reliance on documentation

Question 12

The critical path determines the longest time required to complete the project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Object-oriented software development is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  iterative 
B)  descriptive 
C)  easy 
D)  expensive 
A)  iterative 
B)  descriptive 
C)  easy 
D)  expensive

Question 14

We need methodology not only for solving problems, but also for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  assuring quality 
B)  understanding the problem 
C)  managing the consequences of the solution 
D)  all of the above 
A)  assuring quality 
B)  understanding the problem 
C)  managing the consequences of the solution 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

The waterfall method views development activities as predefined stage(s) of software development such as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a feasibility study 
B)  system investigation 
C)  system analysis and design 
D)  all of the above 
A)  a feasibility study 
B)  system investigation 
C)  system analysis and design 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

Sometimes multiple solutions can solve the same problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In developing software, programming is the most important activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Methodology is a variable blend of two sources ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  methods and models 
B)  generalization and abstraction 
C)  problems and solutions 
D)  techniques and resources 
A)  methods and models 
B)  generalization and abstraction 
C)  problems and solutions 
D)  techniques and resources

Question 19

An object-oriented approach to software development is a methodology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Describe Joint Application Development ( JAD).

Accepted Answer

To discover more detailed requirements,

________ activity helps the transfer from conceptual modeling to physical modeling.

The organization, regardless of its a manufacturing company, a software vendor, a business or a government agency embodies a methodology.

Methodologies cover a set of activities for software development. Which of the following is NOT one of those activities?

Discovering the meaning of requirements within the context is the job of ________.

Most of the tools and techniques for project management are concerned with ________.

Methodology and method are the same thing.

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) decomposes the project into ________ with different levels for activities.

Factors constituting effective software development include ________.

Name activities in software development covered by various methodologies. Can you explain why more than one methodology is needed in developing a piece of software?

An activity thread is also called a path.

Which of the following is NOT one of the shortcomings of the waterfall method?

The critical path determines the longest time required to complete the project.

Object-oriented software development is ________.

We need methodology not only for solving problems, but also for ________.

The waterfall method views development activities as predefined stage(s) of software development such as ________.

Sometimes multiple solutions can solve the same problem.

In developing software, programming is the most important activity.

Methodology is a variable blend of two sources ________.

An object-oriented approach to software development is a methodology.

Describe Joint Application Development ( JAD).

Information Systems

The Concept of Object Orientation

Gathering Requirements

Domain Analysis

Behavioral Modeling I: Use Cases: The Basics

Behavioral Modeling II: Developing Use Cases

Structural Modeling

Dynamic Modeling

The Design Challenge

Application Design I: Flow and Control

Application Design IU: The User Interface

Application Design III: Database and Persistence

Patterns

Components Reuse

Architecture

Implementation

Filters

Exam 3: Methodology

________ activity helps the transfer from conceptual modeling to physical modeling.

The organization, regardless of its a manufacturing company, a software vendor, a business or a government agency embodies a methodology.

Methodologies cover a set of activities for software development. Which of the following is NOT one of those activities?

Discovering the meaning of requirements within the context is the job of ________.

Most of the tools and techniques for project management are concerned with ________.

Methodology and method are the same thing.

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) decomposes the project into ________ with different levels for activities.

Factors constituting effective software development include ________.

Name activities in software development covered by various methodologies. Can you explain why more than one methodology is needed in developing a piece of software?

An activity thread is also called a path.

Which of the following is NOT one of the shortcomings of the waterfall method?

The critical path determines the longest time required to complete the project.

Object-oriented software development is ________.

We need methodology not only for solving problems, but also for ________.

The waterfall method views development activities as predefined stage(s) of software development such as ________.

Sometimes multiple solutions can solve the same problem.

In developing software, programming is the most important activity.

Methodology is a variable blend of two sources ________.

An object-oriented approach to software development is a methodology.

Describe Joint Application Development ( JAD).

Information Systems

The Concept of Object Orientation

Gathering Requirements

Domain Analysis

Behavioral Modeling I: Use Cases: The Basics

Behavioral Modeling II: Developing Use Cases

Structural Modeling

Dynamic Modeling

The Design Challenge

Application Design I: Flow and Control

Application Design IU: The User Interface

Application Design III: Database and Persistence

Patterns

Components Reuse

Architecture

Implementation

Filters