Q161: Decision making model was proposed by___
Answer option
- A. Harry Goode
- B. Herbert A Simon
- C. Recon Michal
- D. None of this
Answer
Answer B. Herbert A Simon
Q162: A context diagram
Answer option
- A. Describes the context of a system
- B. is a DFD which gives an overview of the system
- C. is a detailed description of a system
- D. is not used in drawing a detailed DFD
Answer
Answer B. is a DFD which gives an overview of the system
Q163: A manager and the head of engineering discuss a change to a major work package. After the meeting, the manager contacts you and tells you to complete the paperwork to make the change. This is an example of:
Answer option
- A. Management attention to scope management
- B. Management planning
- C. A project expediter position
- D. A change control system
Answer
Answer C. A project expediter position.
Q164: Which of the following processes has the Risk Register as the primary output?
Answer option
- A. Perform Qualitative Risk Analysis
- B. Monitor and Control Risks
- C. Plan Risk Management
- D. Identify Risks
Answer
Answer D. Identify Risks
Q165: A risk response which involves eliminating a threat is called:
Answer option
- A. Mitigation
- B. Deflection
- C. Avoidance
- D. b and d
Answer
Answer A. Mitigation
Q166: An example of risk mitigation is:
Answer option
- A. Using proven technology in the development of a product to lessen the probability that the product will not work
- B. Purchasing insurance
- C. Accepting a lower profit if costs overrun
- D. a and b
Answer
Answer D. a and b
Q167: Mitigating risk could involve
Answer option
- A. identifying risks, obtaining insurance and developing alternatives
- B. contracting and quality assurance
- C. developing standards, buying insurance, and planning for contingencies and
- D. re-scoping the project and reassessing requirements
Answer
Answer D. re-scoping the project and reassessing requirements
Q168: The linear sequential model of software development is
Answer option
- A. A reasonable approach when requirements are well defined
- B. A good approach when a working program is required quickly
- C. The best approach to use for projects with large development teams
- D. An old-fashioned model that cannot be used in a modern context
Answer
Answer A. A reasonable approach when requirements are well defined.
Q169: The linear sequential model of software development is also known as the
Answer option
- A. Classical life cycle model
- B. Fountain model
- C. Spiral model
- D. Waterfall model
Answer
Answer D. Waterfall model
Q170: The incremental model of software development is
Answer option
- A. A reasonable approach when requirements are well defined
- B. A good approach when a working core product is required quickly
- C. The best approach to use for projects with large development teams
- D. A revolutionary model that is not used for commercial products
Answer
Answer B. A good approach when a working core product is required quickly.
Q171: The rapid application development model is
Answer option
- A. Another name for component-based development
- B. A useful approach when a customer cannot define requirements clearly
- C. A high-speed adaptation of the linear sequential model
- D. All of the above
Answer
Answer C. A high-speed adaptation of the linear sequential model.
Q172: Evolutionary software Process models
Answer option
- A. Are iterative in nature
- B. Can easily accommodate product requirements changes
- C. Do not generally produce throwaway systems
- D. All of the above
Answer
Answer D. All of the above
Q173: The prototyping model of software development is
Answer option
- A. A reasonable approach when requirements are well defined
- B. A useful approach when a customer cannot define requirements clearly
- C. The best approach to use for projects with large development teams
- D. A risky model that rarely produces a meaningful product
Answer
Answer B. A useful approach when a customer cannot define requirements clearly.
Q174: The spiral model of software development
Answer option
- A. Ends with the delivery of the software product
- B. Is more chaotic than the incremental model
- C. Includes project risks evaluation during each iteration
- D. All of the above
Answer
Answer C. Includes project risks evaluation during each iteration
Q175: The concurrent development model is
Answer option
- A. Another name for the rapid application development model
- B. Often used for the development of client/server applications
- C. Only used for development of parallel or distributed systems
- D. Used whenever a large number of change requests are anticipated
Answer
Answer D. Used whenever a large number of change requests are anticipated.
Q176: The component-based development model is
Answer option
- A. Only appropriate for computer hardware design
- B. Not able to support the development of reusable components
- C. Works best when object technologies are available for support
- D. Not cost effective by known quantifiable software metrics
Answer
Answer C. Works best when object technologies are available for support.
Q177: The formal methods model of software development makes use of mathematical methods to
Answer option
- A. Develop defect free computer-based systems
- B. Define the specification for computer-based systems
- C. Verify the correctness of computer-based systems
- D. All of the above
Answer
Answer C. Verify the correctness of computer-based systems
Q178: The analysis and design of application systems are the responsibility of a___
Answer option
- A. Computer Operator
- B. Programmer
- C. System Analyst
- D. Data entry operator
Answer
Answer C. System Analyst
Q179: The DBA is
Answer option
- A. a person
- B. a computer device
- C. a communication technique
- D. All of the above
Answer
Answer A. a person
Q180: A constraint that does not, affect the feasible solution region is known as
Answer option
- A. redundant constraint
- B. unbounded solution
- C. slack variable
- D. surplus variable
Answer
Answer C. slack variable
Q181: Computer support to the manager has been least in
Answer option
- A. alternative identification
- B. alternative selection
- C. problem identification
- D. alternative evaluation
Answer
Answer A. alternative identification
Q182: A___is a brief message to an operator that describes what data are to be entered.
Answer option
- A. prompt
- B. passwords
- C. MIS
- D. Tactical
Answer
Answer A. prompt
Q183: Which of the following is not true about expert systems?
Answer option
- A. Expert systems are collections of human knowledge
- B. Export systems are expensive to design
- C. export systems are usually designed to run on small general-purpose computers
- D. Maintenance support may be difficult to obtain for an expert system
Answer
Answer D. Maintenance support may be difficult to obtain for an expert system.
Q184: General ledger is also referred to as:
Answer option
- A. extra ledger
- B. main ledger
- C. nominal ledger
- D. All of the above
Answer
Answer C. nominal ledger
Q185: In the preliminary investigation phase of the SDLC, which of the following tasks would not be included?
Answer option
- A. briefly defining the problem
- B. suggesting alternative solutions
- C. gathering the data
- D. preparing a short report
Answer
Answer B. suggesting alternative solutions
