Software Engineering Questions
Explore questions in the Software Engineering category that you can ask Spark.E!
Which of the following statements is true about custom software?A. The number of copies in use is high.B. The requirements come from market research.C. The development effort is high.D. The requirements come from hardware needs.E. The development effort is low.
Which of the following IS NOT a software quality assurance activity?§ standards enforcement§ program testing§ artifact reviews§ software configuration management§ people training
The purpose of an acceptance test plan is too verify the acceptability of the code structure.o specify the criteria for determining whether the system is finished.o list all the requirements for the system.o define the scope of the system development.o define the goals of the system.
Which of the following UML concepts is not a classifier?A. classB. operationC. associationD. methodE. attribute
One of the required inputs for a program that does room scheduling for a public venue is the day of the week, which is input as Sunday, Monday, etc. When testing this program for the input day of the week, what are the minimum number of test values that you would use?
One purpose of system analysis and design is to§ determine the cost of developing the system.§ determine the time required to implement the system.§ capture the system's nonfunctional requirements.§ adapt the requirements to the implementation environment.§ obtain the client's approval for developing the system.
Is it possible for there to be more than one association between any two classes?A. Yes, always.B. Yes, but only for binary and higher order associations.C. Yes, if the multiplicity is many to many (N:M)D. No, no way.E. Gee, I don't know!
When developing a software development plan, the first task to do is to:A. decide on the implementation environment.B. define the scope of the project.C. identify the deliverables.D. develop a schedule for the project.E. identify the project risks.
Which of the following is non-functional testing?§ black box testing§ white box testing§ performance testing§ unit testing§ integration testing
In system analysis and design, an entity class represents§ information about a user of the system.§ information that is persistent.§ system dependencies on actors.§ information that is transient.§ coordination, sequencing, transactions and control of other objects.
Integration testing focuses on§ the flow of control in a component.§ the logical conditions in a component.§ validating user requirements.§ the interaction among the components.§ integrating a database with the software system.
The Mediator design pattern is used to§ provide a unified interface to a subsystem.§ provide a placeholder for another object.§ decouple an abstraction from its implementation.§ restrict a class to have only one instance.§ encapsulate how a set of objects interact.
Behavioral testing is§ black box testing§ white box testing§ red box testing§ green box testing§ blue box testing
What would be most effective in reducing the complexity of designing a software system?§ having clear design goals§ having refined work breakdown structure§ having right level of communication§ having sufficient budget§ having timely administrative support
The cyclomatic complexity of a program can tell us something about which of the followingexternal attributes (design goals) of software quality?§ usability - how easy it is to use§ learnability - how easy it is to learn how to use§ safety - how likely it is to be error free§ integrity - how well it prevents unauthorized access§ installability - how easy it is to install
Which statement about the UML (Unified Modeling Language) is true?A. The UML makes us think about the world in a certain way.B. The UML can be used to model only software systems.C. The UML can be used for only object-oriented software systems.D. The UML is a software development processE. The UML provides a fixed set of modeling elements.
o A state machine diagram responds to every event that§ occurs§ occurs provided it is not processing an activity.§ changes a value of the object's attributes.§ triggers a transition.§ sends a message.
The Strategy design pattern is used to§ defer instantiation of a class to its subclasses.§ provide a placeholder for another object.§ decouple an abstraction from its implementation.§ restrict a class to have only one instance.§ encapsulate an interchangeable family of algorithms.
Black box testing techniques are used in what type of testing?§ unit§ condition§ loop§ integration§ data flow
The Bridge design pattern is used to§ provide a unified interface to a subsystem.§ provide a placeholder for another object.§ decouple an abstraction from its implementation.§ restrict a class to have only one instance.§ defer instantiation of a class to its subclasses.