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121Software EngineeringMedium

The technique of temporarily delaying outgoing outgoing acknowledgements so that they can be hooked onto the next outgoing data frame is called________?

Afletcher’s checksum

Bpiggybacking

Ccyclic redundancy check

Dnone of these

Correct answer

B. piggybacking

Explanation

The correct answer is piggybacking.

122Software EngineeringMedium

The function(s) of the Storage Assignment is/are________?

AAll of the above

Bto assign storage to literals, and to ensure that the storage is allocated and appropriate locations are initialized

Cto assign storage to all temporary locations that are necessary for intermediate results

Dto assign storage to all variables referenced in the source program

Correct answer

A. All of the above

Explanation

The correct answer is All of the above.

123Software EngineeringMedium

Model-driven engineering is just a theoretical concept. It cannot be converted into a working/executable code?

AFalse

BTrue

Correct answer

A. False

Explanation

Explanation: Model-driven engineering is an approach to software development in which a system is represented as a set of models that can be automatically transformed to executable code. advertisement

124Software EngineeringMedium

Which of the following term is best defined by the statement “Notation that can be input directly into a computer-based development system offers significant benefits.”?

AOverall simplicity

BMachine readability

CStructure enforcement

DMaintainability

Correct answer

B. Machine readability

Explanation

Explanation: Readability is processing input.

125Software EngineeringMedium

________ technology include computers hardware, software, database management systems and data communication system?

AMarketing

BComputer

CAll of the above

DInformation

Correct answer

D. Information

Explanation

The correct answer is Information.

126Software EngineeringMedium

Four types of change are encountered during the support phase. Which one of the following is not one that falls into such category?

APrevention

BAdaptation

CCorrection

DTranslation

Correct answer

D. Translation

Explanation

Explanation: Translation is done in the development phase.

127Software EngineeringMedium

GNOME is based on________?

AOLE DB toolkit

BCORBA toolkit

CCOM/DCOM toolkit

DORE toolkit

Correct answer

B. CORBA toolkit

Explanation

The correct answer is CORBA toolkit.

128Software EngineeringMedium

Usability in metric analysis is defined as the degree to which the software________?

Anone of the mentioned

Bmakes optimal use of system resources

Cis easy to use

Dstated needs

Correct answer

C. is easy to use

Explanation

The correct answer is is easy to use.

129Software EngineeringMedium

Which one is not a risk management activity?

ANone of the mentioned

BRisk assessment

CRisk generation

DRisk control

Correct answer

C. Risk generation

Explanation

Explanation: Risk management activities would never want a new risk to be generated.

130Software EngineeringMedium

In terms of Issues related to professional responsibility________?

ABoth Confidentiality & Intellectual property rights

BIntellectual property rights

CManaging Client Relationships

DConfidentiality

Correct answer

A. Both Confidentiality & Intellectual property rights

Explanation

The correct answer is Both Confidentiality & Intellectual property rights.

The function(s) of the Storage Assignment is/are________?

AAll of the above

Bto assign storage to literals, and to ensure that the storage is allocated and appropriate locations are initialized

Cto assign storage to all temporary locations that are necessary for intermediate results

Dto assign storage to all variables referenced in the source program

Correct answer

A. All of the above

Explanation

The correct answer is All of the above.