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1Software EngineeringMedium

Which of the following commands is used to absolutely assign all permissions to the owner, read and write permissions to the group and only executable permission to the others of the file note?

Achmod 167 note

Bchmod 761 note

Cchmod 4=rwx, g=rw note

Dchmod 671 note

Correct answer

B. chmod 761 note

Explanation

The correct answer is chmod 761 note.

2Software EngineeringMedium

Which of the following is a collection of component versions that make up a system?

ACodeline

BVersion

CNone of the mentioned

DBaseline

Correct answer

D. Baseline

Explanation

The correct answer is Baseline.

3Software EngineeringMedium

Header of a frame generally contains________?

Aframe identifier

Ball of these

Caddresses

Dsynchronization bytes

Correct answer

B. all of these

Explanation

The correct answer is all of these.

4Software EngineeringMedium

________ is an organized portfolio of formal systems for obtaining processing and delivering information in support of the business operations and management of an organization?

ANone of the above

BMIS

CDSS

DMRS

Correct answer

B. MIS

Explanation

The correct answer is MIS.

5Software EngineeringMedium

What service is not monitored by inetd?

Antalk

BSSH

Cfinger

Dtime

Correct answer

B. SSH

Explanation

The correct answer is SSH.

6Software EngineeringMedium

Narrative essay is one of the best types of specification document?

AFalse

BTrue

Correct answer

A. False

Explanation

Explanation: Narrative essay is one of the worst types of specification document as it is difficult to change, difficult to be precise, has scope for contradictions, etc.

7Software EngineeringMedium

Spiral model was developed by ________?

ABerry Boehm

BBev Littlewood

CVictor Bisili

DRoger Pressman

Correct answer

A. Berry Boehm

Explanation

Explanation: Berry Boehm in 1986 in his Article “A spiral model of software development and enhancement”.

8Software EngineeringMedium

The channel capacity or a maximum throughput of a logical or physical communication path in a digital communication system is called________?

ABandwidth

BBroadband

CBitrate

DCapacity

Correct answer

A. Bandwidth

Explanation

The correct answer is Bandwidth.

9Software EngineeringMedium

Which type of memory holds only the program and data that the CPU is presently processing?

AROM

BASCII

CCMOS

DRAM

Correct answer

D. RAM

Explanation

The correct answer is RAM.

10Software EngineeringMedium

At which stage of risk analysis specification, the additional security requirements take account of the technologies used in building the system and system design and implementation decisions?

ALife-cycle risk analysis

BAll of the mentioned

CPreliminary risk analysis

DOperational risk analysis

Correct answer

A. Life-cycle risk analysis

Explanation

Explanation: This risk assessment takes place during the system development life cycle after design choices have been made..

1Software EngineeringMedium

Which of the following commands is used to absolutely assign all permissions to the owner, read and write permissions to the group and only executable permission to the others of the file note?

Achmod 167 note

Bchmod 761 note

Cchmod 4=rwx, g=rw note

Dchmod 671 note

Correct answer

B. chmod 761 note

Explanation

The correct answer is chmod 761 note.

2Software EngineeringMedium

Which of the following is a collection of component versions that make up a system?

ACodeline

BVersion

CNone of the mentioned

DBaseline

Correct answer

D. Baseline

Explanation

The correct answer is Baseline.

3Software EngineeringMedium

Header of a frame generally contains________?

Aframe identifier

Ball of these

Caddresses

Dsynchronization bytes

Correct answer

B. all of these

Explanation

The correct answer is all of these.

4Software EngineeringMedium

________ is an organized portfolio of formal systems for obtaining processing and delivering information in support of the business operations and management of an organization?

ANone of the above

BMIS

CDSS

DMRS

Correct answer

B. MIS

Explanation

The correct answer is MIS.

5Software EngineeringMedium

What service is not monitored by inetd?

Antalk

BSSH

Cfinger

Dtime

Correct answer

B. SSH

Explanation

The correct answer is SSH.

6Software EngineeringMedium

Narrative essay is one of the best types of specification document?

AFalse

BTrue

Correct answer

A. False

Explanation

Explanation: Narrative essay is one of the worst types of specification document as it is difficult to change, difficult to be precise, has scope for contradictions, etc.

7Software EngineeringMedium

Spiral model was developed by ________?

ABerry Boehm

BBev Littlewood

CVictor Bisili

DRoger Pressman

Correct answer

A. Berry Boehm

Explanation

Explanation: Berry Boehm in 1986 in his Article “A spiral model of software development and enhancement”.

8Software EngineeringMedium

The channel capacity or a maximum throughput of a logical or physical communication path in a digital communication system is called________?

ABandwidth

BBroadband

CBitrate

DCapacity

Correct answer

A. Bandwidth

Explanation

The correct answer is Bandwidth.

9Software EngineeringMedium

Which type of memory holds only the program and data that the CPU is presently processing?

AROM

BASCII

CCMOS

DRAM

Correct answer

D. RAM

Explanation

The correct answer is RAM.

10Software EngineeringMedium

At which stage of risk analysis specification, the additional security requirements take account of the technologies used in building the system and system design and implementation decisions?

ALife-cycle risk analysis

BAll of the mentioned

CPreliminary risk analysis

DOperational risk analysis

Correct answer

A. Life-cycle risk analysis

Explanation

Explanation: This risk assessment takes place during the system development life cycle after design choices have been made..