Question 1

A ___ is written by the PM and the SE and used to advertise a project to vendors to bid on.

Select one:

• a. Bidding document
• b. Project request
• c. Request for bid
• d. Request for proposal (RFP)

The correct answer is: Request for proposal (RFP)

Question 2

Software engineers are involved in these activities in which correct order:

Select one:

• a. Development, operation, maintenance or retirement
• b. Operation, development, retirement and maintenance
• c. Development, operation, maintenance and retirement
• d. Operation, development, maintenance and retirement

The correct answer is: Development, operation, maintenance and retirement

Question 3

Which is NOT a phase of project lifecycle (PLC)?

Select one:

• a. Analysis and Design
• b. Project Initiation
• c. System Retirement
• d. Preparation for Software Engineering

The correct answer is: System Retirement

Question 4

Useful tools for software engineers DO NOT include:

Select one:

• a. process dependencies
• b. synchronization matrix
• c. process hierarchies
• d. object diagrams.

The correct answer is: synchronization matrix

Question 5

The critical path of a project is defined as:

Select one:

• a. Shortest sequence of dependent tasks to project completion.
• b. The sequence of dependent tasks that together take the most time. If any of the tasks are delayed, the project is also delayed
• c. The sequence of dependent tasks that together take the least time. If any of the tasks are delayed, the project can complete on time.
• d. Longest sequence of dependent tasks to project completion.

The correct answer is: The sequence of dependent tasks that together take the most time. If any of the tasks are delayed, the project is also delayed

Question 6

True or False: In job redesign, a caseworker approach is preferred to an assembly line approach.

Select one:

• True
• False

The correct answer is 'True'.

Question 7

True or False: The two key variables in the Composite Cost Model (CoCoMo) are : Number of delivered source instructions and Project mode.

Select one:

• True
• False

The correct answer is 'True'.

Question 8

According to CoCoMo , the program having 128 thousand lines of codes falls under the category of

Select one:

• a. Very Large
• b. Large
• c. Intermediate
• d. Medium

The correct answer is: Large

Question 9

Sequential interdependence defines highly interrelated activities that are worked on jointly by multiple units requiring feedback and constant adjustment.

Select one:

• True
• False

The correct answer is 'False'.

Question 10

A critical success factor (CSF) defines some essential process, data, event, or action that must be present for the outcome to be

Select one:

• True
• False

The correct answer is 'True'.

Question 11

______ is the process of identifying the clusterings of sub processes based on their major functions.

Select one:

• a. Afferent Flows
• b. Efferent Flows
• c. Transform Analysis
• d. Partitioning

The correct answer is: Transform Analysis

Question 12

Computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools automate the hardware engineering process.

Select one:

• True
• False

The correct answer is 'False'.

Question 13

______ identify the flow of data into and out of modules and match the data flows on the DFD.

Select one:

• a. Control Couples
• b. Data Couples
• c. Factoring
• d. Morphology

The correct answer is: Data Couples

Question 14 ### A structure chart is a hierarchic, input - process-output view of the application that reflects the DFD partitioning. Select one:

• True
• False

The correct answer is 'True'.

Question 15

The below example of Complex Context Diagram describes an inflows context called patients claims processing:

Select one:

• True
• False

The correct answer is 'True'.

Question 16

IEW and IEF are the popular _ tools discussed in the data-oriented design technique context

Select one:

• a. CASE
• b. UML
• c. ERD
• d. DFD

The correct answer is CASE.

Question 17

___ oriented design focuses on the needs for security, recovery, and audit controls, relating each topic to the data and processes in the application.

Select one:

• a. Process
• b. Object
• c. Data
• d. System

Feedback The correct answer is Data.

Question 18

Independent concurrent processes are those which execute at the same time but do not synchronize their process completion.

Select one:

• True
• False

The correct answer is True.

Question 19

The two major activities of data modeling are the creation and refinement of an entity-relationship diagram (ERD) and entity structure analysis.

Select one:

• True
• False

The correct answer is True

Question 20

___ is the refinement of data relationships to remove repeating information, partial key dependencies, and non key dependencies.

Select one:

• a. Partitioning
• b. Normalization
• c. Coupling
• d. None of the above

The correct answer is Normalization.

Question 21

___ is the process of identifying the clusterings of sub processes based on their major functions.

Select one:

• a. Afferent Flows
• b. Efferent Flows
• c. Transform Analysis
• d. Partitioning

The correct answer is: Transform Analysis

Question 22

Computer-aided software engineering (CASE) tools automate the hardware engineering process.

Select one:

• True
• False

The correct answer is 'False'.

Question 23

Leveling is the act of checking entities, data flows, and processes across the levels of the diagram set in a DFD.

Select one:

• True
• False

The correct answer is 'False'.

Question 24

A ___ Chart shows the entire set of project tasks, people assigned, and completion times estimated for the development effort.

Select one:

• a. Pert
• b. CPM
• c. Gantt
• d. None of these

The correct answer is: Gantt

Question 25

Which is NOT a phase of project lifecycle (PLC)?

Select one:

• a. Analysis and Design
• b. Project Initiation
• c. System Retirement
• d. Preparation for Software Engineering

The correct answer is: System Retirement

Question 24

Draw __ feet to show cardinality of each relationship in an ER diagram

Select one:

• a. Crow
• b. Bird
• c. Sparrow
• d. Eagle

The correct answer is: Crow

Question 25

One module directly references and/or changes the insides of another module or when normal linkage mechanisms are bypassed. This is the highest level of coupling and is to be avoided. This is called the __ level of coupling.

Select one:

• a. Control
• b. Execute
• c. Common
• d. Content

The correct answer is: Content

Question 26

The following rules summarize ______ analysis technique.

1. Identify the central transform
2. Produce a first-cut structure chart
3. Based on the design strategy, decompose the processes into their component activities
4. Complete the structure chart
5. Evaluate the structure chart and redesign as required.

Select one:

• a. Transform
• b. Transaction
• c. Structure Chart
• d. None of the above

The correct answer is: Transform