Deck 5: Software Development Security

Question 1

Certification is the process of technically verifying the solution's effectiveness and security.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Each module should be tested separately in a procedure called validation testing.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Live or actual field data is NOT recommended for use in the unit testing procedures.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The Build-and-Fix approach describes a method that although certainly used in the past has been largely discredited.

Question 5

Assembly languages use symbols or mnemonics to represent sections of complicated binary code.

Question 6

Compiled code has not yet been translated to binary language.

Question 7

Polymorphism is the capability of different objects with a common name to react to the same message or input with different output.

Question 8

Cohesion describes how much interaction one module requires from another module to do its job.

Question 9

DCOM is a method for sharing objects on a local computer that uses COM as its foundation.

Question 10

Relational databases use attributes (columns) and tuples (rows) to organize the data in a two-dimensional table.

Question 11

What is the auditing method that assesses the extent of the system testing and identifies specific program logic that has not been tested called?

A) Unit testing
B) Test data method
C) Validation testing
D) Regression testing

Question 12

Which test type assesses the way in which the modules work together and determines if functional and security specifications have been met?

A) Unit testing
B) Integration
C) Validation testing
D) Regression testing

Question 13

Which of the following development models strictly adheres to formal steps and a structured method?

A) JAD
B) Spiral
C) Cleanroom
D) Agile

Question 14

Which programming language delivers instructions directly to the processor?

A) Assembly
B) Machine
C) High level
D) Very high level

Question 15

Which of the following is a row in a table?

A) Record
B) Tuple
C) Attribute
D) Schema

Question 16

In which database model can objects have multiple parents?

A) Hierarchical
B) Network
C) Object-oriented
D) Object-relational

Question 17

Which Database Interface Language is a replacement for ODBC, extending its functionality to nonrelational databases?

A) XML:DB
B) OLE DB
C) ODBC
D) JDBC

Question 18

Which process is used to prevent data inference violations?

A) Database Views
B) Database Locks
C) Polyinstantiation
D) OLTP ACID Test

Question 19

Which property ensures that either all operations are complete, or the database changes are rolled back?

A) Consistency
B) Atomicity
C) Isolation
D) Durability

Question 20

Which virus type attaches itself to a file, usually an executable file?

A) Parasitic
B) Stealth
C) Polymorphic
D) Macro