Question 1

Feasibility studies aim to discover whether the expectations ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are met 
B)  will be met 
C)  are realistic 
D)  don't exist 
A)  are met 
B)  will be met 
C)  are realistic 
D)  don't exist

Question 2

Compare and contrast prototyping and the incremental and iterative approach to software development.

Accepted Answer

Prototyping is the creation of a working

Question 3

The waterfall model has been widely criticized for its inflexible approach to an undertaking that is extremely ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  iterative 
B)  expensive 
C)  difficult to learn 
D)  none of the above 
A)  iterative 
B)  expensive 
C)  difficult to learn 
D)  none of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a type of software prototyping?

Accepted Answer

A)  revolutionary 
B)  static 
C)  incremental 
D)  throwaway 
A)  revolutionary 
B)  static 
C)  incremental 
D)  throwaway

Question 5

Learning from patterns is an important part of ________ software development.

Accepted Answer

A)  waterfall 
B)  RAD 
C)  object-oriented 
D)  spiral 
A)  waterfall 
B)  RAD 
C)  object-oriented 
D)  spiral

Question 6

The spiral model starts as a small project that spawns other small projects as it moves forward through a spiral iteration. Which of the following is NOT one of the iteration steps?

Accepted Answer

A)  determine objectives, alternatives, and constraints 
B)  identify and resolve risks 
C)  evaluate alternatives 
D)  estimate additional costs 
A)  determine objectives, alternatives, and constraints 
B)  identify and resolve risks 
C)  evaluate alternatives 
D)  estimate additional costs

Question 7

The most popular and easiest tool for both scheduling and tracking the project flow is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Microsoft Project 
B)  the critical path method (CPM) 
C)  a Gantt chart 
D)  PERT 
A)  Microsoft Project 
B)  the critical path method (CPM) 
C)  a Gantt chart 
D)  PERT

Question 8

The underlying concepts of the incremental prototyping include ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the initialization step 
B)  the control list 
C)  the iteration step 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the initialization step 
B)  the control list 
C)  the iteration step 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

The longest path in a project is the ________ that determines the shortest time required to complete the project.

Accepted Answer

A)  critical path 
B)  shortest route 
C)  shortcut 
D)  road map 
A)  critical path 
B)  shortest route 
C)  shortcut 
D)  road map

Question 10

In developing software, programming is preceded by a set of activities called analysis that results in a ________ of the product.

Accepted Answer

A)  design 
B)  conceptual model 
C)  planning 
D)  review 
A)  design 
B)  conceptual model 
C)  planning 
D)  review

Question 11

Name the strongest benefit and the greatest weakness of "agile" development methodologies.

Accepted Answer

Benefits of agile development could also

Question 12

Which of the following is one of the reasons for using methodology for software production?

Accepted Answer

A)  standardizing the development process 
B)  minimizing the development process 
C)  expediting the development process 
D)  none of the above 
A)  standardizing the development process 
B)  minimizing the development process 
C)  expediting the development process 
D)  none of the above

Question 13

Agile methodologies aim at being predictive rather than adaptive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A project is an undertaking that starts with a concept and ends with achieving a goal or a set of goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Transforming the "what" into "how" is the job of ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Identifying project activities is part of developing the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  scope of the project 
B)  goal of the project 
C)  essence of the project 
D)  plan of the project 
A)  scope of the project 
B)  goal of the project 
C)  essence of the project 
D)  plan of the project

Question 17

The methodology to ensure the quality of the product need not be integrated with the methodology for its development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Explain the four phases of the Rapid Application Development (RAD) methodology. How do they differ from the "traditional" SDLC approach?

Accepted Answer

Requirements Planning - Aims at elicitin

Question 19

A Gantt chart is the same as network diagram.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Using a software development life cycle approach, do we apply project management principles to software development? Elaborate on your answer.

Accepted Answer

SDLC methodologies view software develop

Feasibility studies aim to discover whether the expectations ________.

Compare and contrast prototyping and the incremental and iterative approach to software development.

The waterfall model has been widely criticized for its inflexible approach to an undertaking that is extremely ________.

Which of the following is NOT a type of software prototyping?

Learning from patterns is an important part of ________ software development.

The spiral model starts as a small project that spawns other small projects as it moves forward through a spiral iteration. Which of the following is NOT one of the iteration steps?

The most popular and easiest tool for both scheduling and tracking the project flow is ________.

The underlying concepts of the incremental prototyping include ________.

The longest path in a project is the ________ that determines the shortest time required to complete the project.

In developing software, programming is preceded by a set of activities called analysis that results in a ________ of the product.

Name the strongest benefit and the greatest weakness of "agile" development methodologies.

Which of the following is one of the reasons for using methodology for software production?

Agile methodologies aim at being predictive rather than adaptive.

A project is an undertaking that starts with a concept and ends with achieving a goal or a set of goals.

Transforming the "what" into "how" is the job of ________.

Identifying project activities is part of developing the ________.

The methodology to ensure the quality of the product need not be integrated with the methodology for its development.

Explain the four phases of the Rapid Application Development (RAD) methodology. How do they differ from the "traditional" SDLC approach?

A Gantt chart is the same as network diagram.

Using a software development life cycle approach, do we apply project management principles to software development? Elaborate on your answer.

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

Feasibility studies aim to discover whether the expectations ________.

Compare and contrast prototyping and the incremental and iterative approach to software development.

The waterfall model has been widely criticized for its inflexible approach to an undertaking that is extremely ________.

Which of the following is NOT a type of software prototyping?

Learning from patterns is an important part of ________ software development.

The spiral model starts as a small project that spawns other small projects as it moves forward through a spiral iteration. Which of the following is NOT one of the iteration steps?

The most popular and easiest tool for both scheduling and tracking the project flow is ________.

The underlying concepts of the incremental prototyping include ________.

The longest path in a project is the ________ that determines the shortest time required to complete the project.

In developing software, programming is preceded by a set of activities called analysis that results in a ________ of the product.

Name the strongest benefit and the greatest weakness of "agile" development methodologies.

Which of the following is one of the reasons for using methodology for software production?

Agile methodologies aim at being predictive rather than adaptive.

A project is an undertaking that starts with a concept and ends with achieving a goal or a set of goals.

Transforming the "what" into "how" is the job of ________.

Identifying project activities is part of developing the ________.

The methodology to ensure the quality of the product need not be integrated with the methodology for its development.

Explain the four phases of the Rapid Application Development (RAD) methodology. How do they differ from the "traditional" SDLC approach?

A Gantt chart is the same as network diagram.

Using a software development life cycle approach, do we apply project management principles to software development? Elaborate on your answer.

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