Inf 3705 REVISION QUESTIONS AND
THEIR EXPECTED ANSWERS
Which of the following are recognized process flow
types?
a. Concurrent process flow
b. Iterative process flow
c. Linear process flow
d. Spiral process flow
e.both a &c
e
Software processes can be constructed out of pre-
existing software patterns to best meet the needs of a
software project.
a. True
b. False
a
Which of these are standards for assessing software
processes?
a. SEI
b. SPICE
c. ISO 9000
d. ISO 9001
E.both b &d
e
The waterfall model of software development is 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 is rarely used any
more.
a
The incremental model of software development is 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.
b
6: Evolutionary software process models
a. Are iterative in nature
b. Can easily accommodate product requirements
changes
c. Do not generally produce throwaway systems
d. All of the above
e
The spiral model of software development
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
c
,The concurrent development model is
a. Another name for concurrent engineering.
b. Defines events that trigger engineering activity
state transitions.
c. Only used for development of parallel or distributed
systems.
d. Used whenever a large number of change requests
are anticipated.
a
The component-based development model is
a. Only appropriate for computer hardware design.
b. Not able to support the development of reusable
components.
c. Dependent on object technologies for support.
d. Not cost effective by known quantifiable software
metrics.
c
The formal methods model of software development
makes use of mathematical methods to
a. Define the specification for computer-based
systems
b. Develop defect free computer-based systems
c. Verify the correctness of computer-based systems
d. All of the above
d
The prototyping model of software development is 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
b
Which of these is not one of the phase names defined
by the Unified Process model for software
development?
a. Inception phase
b. Elaboration phase
c. Construction phase
d. Validation phase
d
Which of these is not a characteristic of Personal
Software Process? a. Emphasizes personal
measurement of work product
b. Practitioner requires careful supervision by the
project manager
c. Individual practitioner is responsible for estimating
and scheduling d. Practitioner is empowered to
control quality of software work products
b
Process technology tools allow software
organizations to compress schedules by skipping
unimportant activities.
a. True
b. False
a
It is generally accepted that one cannot have weak
software processes and create high quality end
products.
a. True
b. False
THEIR EXPECTED ANSWERS
Which of the following are recognized process flow
types?
a. Concurrent process flow
b. Iterative process flow
c. Linear process flow
d. Spiral process flow
e.both a &c
e
Software processes can be constructed out of pre-
existing software patterns to best meet the needs of a
software project.
a. True
b. False
a
Which of these are standards for assessing software
processes?
a. SEI
b. SPICE
c. ISO 9000
d. ISO 9001
E.both b &d
e
The waterfall model of software development is 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 is rarely used any
more.
a
The incremental model of software development is 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.
b
6: Evolutionary software process models
a. Are iterative in nature
b. Can easily accommodate product requirements
changes
c. Do not generally produce throwaway systems
d. All of the above
e
The spiral model of software development
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
c
,The concurrent development model is
a. Another name for concurrent engineering.
b. Defines events that trigger engineering activity
state transitions.
c. Only used for development of parallel or distributed
systems.
d. Used whenever a large number of change requests
are anticipated.
a
The component-based development model is
a. Only appropriate for computer hardware design.
b. Not able to support the development of reusable
components.
c. Dependent on object technologies for support.
d. Not cost effective by known quantifiable software
metrics.
c
The formal methods model of software development
makes use of mathematical methods to
a. Define the specification for computer-based
systems
b. Develop defect free computer-based systems
c. Verify the correctness of computer-based systems
d. All of the above
d
The prototyping model of software development is 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
b
Which of these is not one of the phase names defined
by the Unified Process model for software
development?
a. Inception phase
b. Elaboration phase
c. Construction phase
d. Validation phase
d
Which of these is not a characteristic of Personal
Software Process? a. Emphasizes personal
measurement of work product
b. Practitioner requires careful supervision by the
project manager
c. Individual practitioner is responsible for estimating
and scheduling d. Practitioner is empowered to
control quality of software work products
b
Process technology tools allow software
organizations to compress schedules by skipping
unimportant activities.
a. True
b. False
a
It is generally accepted that one cannot have weak
software processes and create high quality end
products.
a. True
b. False
