Question 1

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding description.
-Creating uncomplicated software and software components that work to solve the current problem rather than creating complicated software designed for a future that may not come

Accepted Answer

A) Iterative Development 
B) Pair Programming 
C) Planning Game 
D) Story Cards 
E) Simple Design
F)Refactoring

Question 2

According to the Agile Software Development Manifesto, the seventeen anarchists agreed to deliver working software only after it had been thoroughly tested, even if it means waiting for several months to deliver the software.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Structured analysis focuses on the frequent production of working versions of a system that have a subset of the total number of required features.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is the systems development era that spawned the structured analysis and structured design approaches to systems development?

Accepted Answer

A)  Developer-as-artist 
B)  Developer-as-integrator 
C)  Facilitator-as-developer 
D)  User-as-developer 
E)  Developer-as-engineer

Question 5

The three phases associated with the Planning game include:

Accepted Answer

A)  exploration, commitment, and steering. 
B)  exploration, initiation, and design. 
C)  initiation, analysis, and design. 
D)  analysis, design, and implementation. 
E)  exploration, design, and implementation.

Question 6

Agile Methodologies are more predictive than the more traditional approaches to systems development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following are simple design constraints of eXtreme Programming?

Accepted Answer

A)  The system must communicate everything you want it to communicate. 
B)  The system must contain no duplicate code. 
C)  The system should have the fewest possible classes. 
D)  The system should have the fewest possible methods. 
E)  All of the above are correct.

Question 8

For each of the following statements, indicate whether the statement is indicative of an Agile Method or is indicative of an Engineering-based Method.If the statement is indicative of an Agile Method, mark "a" as your answer.If the statement is indicative of an Engineering-based Method, mark "b" as your answer.
-Simple design and continuous refactoring are excellent for highly dynamic environments but are a source of potentially expensive rework for highly stable environments.

Accepted Answer

The answer of For each of the following statements, indicate...

Question 9

The overall philosophy behind eXtreme Programming is that code will be integrated into the system it is being developed for and tested within a few hours after it has been written.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to the Agile Software Development Manifesto, the seventeen anarchists agreed that business people and developers should work together daily throughout the project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

For each of the following statements, indicate whether the statement is indicative of an Agile Method or is indicative of an Engineering-based Method.If the statement is indicative of an Agile Method, mark "a" as your answer.If the statement is indicative of an Engineering-based Method, mark "b" as your answer.
-Thrives in a culture where people feel comfortable and empowered by having their roles defined by clear practices and procedures

Accepted Answer

The answer of For each of the following statements, indicate...

Question 12

During eXtreme Programming, programmers are the only participants in the Planning Game.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Iteration Planning Game is played by:

Accepted Answer

A)  business and development. 
B)  facilitators. 
C)  scribes. 
D)  sponsors. 
E)  programmers.

Question 14

During the developer-as-engineer systems development era, documentation, rigorous testing, structured tools and techniques, and computer-based tools became standard parts of analysis and design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

For each of the following statements, indicate whether the statement is indicative of an Agile Method or is indicative of an Engineering-based Method.If the statement is indicative of an Agile Method, mark "a" as your answer.If the statement is indicative of an Engineering-based Method, mark "b" as your answer.
-Detailed plans and Big Design Up Front are excellent for highly stable environments.

Accepted Answer

The answer of For each of the following statements, indicate...

Question 16

During the Iteration Planning Game's exploration phase:

Accepted Answer

A)  business sorts the Story Cards based on feature requirements. 
B)  business creates a Story Card for something it wants the new system to do. 
C)  programmers convert Story Cards into Task Cards. 
D)  business sees how the development process is progressing and works with Development to adjust the plan accordingly. 
E)  programmers accept responsibility for tasks and balance their workloads.

Question 17

At the end of eXtreme Programming's coding phase, all code written to that point is tested.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Each of the following describes engineering-based methods EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  methods evolved to handle highly critical products. 
B)  methods evolved to handle large products and teams. 
C)  needs a critical mass of scarce experts during project definition but can work with fewer later in the project, unless the environment is highly dynamic. 
D)  thrives in a culture where people feel comfortable and empowered by having their roles defined by clear practices and procedures. 
E)  simple design and continuous refactoring are excellent for highly dynamic environments but are a source of potentially expensive rework for highly stable environments.

Question 19

Which of the following describes Agile Methodologies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Methods evolved to handle highly critical products. 
B)  Methods evolved to handle large products and teams. 
C)  Needs a critical mass of scarce experts during project definition but can work with fewer later in the project, unless the environment is highly dynamic 
D)  Thrives in a culture where people feel comfortable and empowered by having their roles defined by clear practices and procedures 
E)  Simple design and continuous refactoring are excellent for highly dynamic environments but are a source of potentially expensive rework for highly stable environments.

Question 20

The developer-as-artist systems development era was marked by a lack of documentation and development tools and by a high degree of dependence on the developer for the continued ongoing operation of the system he/she had created.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Agile Methodologies

Match each of the following terms with its corresponding description. -Creating uncomplicated software and software components that work to solve the current problem rather than creating complicated software designed for a future that may not come

According to the Agile Software Development Manifesto, the seventeen anarchists agreed to deliver working software only after it had been thoroughly tested, even if it means waiting for several months to deliver the software.

Structured analysis focuses on the frequent production of working versions of a system that have a subset of the total number of required features.

Which of the following is the systems development era that spawned the structured analysis and structured design approaches to systems development?

The three phases associated with the Planning game include:

Agile Methodologies are more predictive than the more traditional approaches to systems development.

Which of the following are simple design constraints of eXtreme Programming?

The overall philosophy behind eXtreme Programming is that code will be integrated into the system it is being developed for and tested within a few hours after it has been written.

According to the Agile Software Development Manifesto, the seventeen anarchists agreed that business people and developers should work together daily throughout the project.

During eXtreme Programming, programmers are the only participants in the Planning Game.

The Iteration Planning Game is played by:

During the developer-as-engineer systems development era, documentation, rigorous testing, structured tools and techniques, and computer-based tools became standard parts of analysis and design.

During the Iteration Planning Game's exploration phase:

At the end of eXtreme Programming's coding phase, all code written to that point is tested.

Each of the following describes engineering-based methods EXCEPT:

Which of the following describes Agile Methodologies?

The developer-as-artist systems development era was marked by a lack of documentation and development tools and by a high degree of dependence on the developer for the continued ongoing operation of the system he/she had created.