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201Software EngineeringMedium

Which of the following is not a build system feature?

AReporting

BStorage management

CMinimal recompilation

DDocumentation generation

Correct answer

B. Storage management

Explanation

Explanation: To reduce the storage space required by multiple versions of components that differ only slightly, version management systems usually provide storage management facilities.

202Software EngineeringMedium

Which of the following statement(s) is true about interaction diagrams?

AInteraction diagrams are at their best when they deal with one main design flow and not multiple variants that can happen

BInteraction diagrams allow the analyst to show iteration and conditional execution for messaging between objects

CInteraction diagrams are good at designing part or all of one use case’s functionality across multiple objects

DAll of the mentioned

Correct answer

D. All of the mentioned

Explanation

Explanation: Interaction diagram is used to describe some type of interactions among the different elements in the model. So this interaction is a part of dynamic behaviour of the system.

203Software EngineeringMedium

How many Information Domain Values are used for Function Point Computation?

Afour

Bfive

Csix

Dthree

Correct answer

B. five

Explanation

Explanation: The five values are: External Inputs, External Outputs, External Inquiries, Internal Logical Files and External Interface Files.

204Software EngineeringMedium

What is jdb________?

Ajava debugger

Bjava Interpreter

Cjava compiler

Djava Disassemble

Correct answer

A. java debugger

Explanation

The correct answer is java debugger.

205Software EngineeringMedium

Decision making is a ________ activity?

AAnalytic

BIntuitive

CSystematic

DCognitive

Correct answer

D. Cognitive

Explanation

The correct answer is Cognitive.

206Software EngineeringMedium

Which of the following is a mechanism that allows several objects in an class hierarchy to have different methods with the same name?

AAll of the mentioned

BInheritance

CPolymorphism

DAggregation

Correct answer

C. Polymorphism

Explanation

Explanation: In polymorphism instances of each subclass will be free to respond to messages by calling their own version of the method.

207Software EngineeringMedium

Which requirements are the foundation from which quality is measured?

ANone of the mentioned

BHardware

CSoftware

DProgrammers

Correct answer

C. Software

Explanation

Explanation: Lack of conformance to requirements is lack of quality.

208Software EngineeringMedium

A(n) ________ camera is a peripheral device used to capture still images in a digital format taht can be easily transferred into a computer and manipulated using graphics software?

Aclassic

Banalog

Cfilm

Ddigital

Correct answer

D. digital

Explanation

The correct answer is digital.

209Software EngineeringMedium

Reverse engineering is the last activity in a re-engineering project ________?

AFalse

BTrue

Correct answer

A. False

Explanation

Explanation: Reverse engineering is often the initial activity in a reengineering project. advertisement

210Software EngineeringMedium

Which of the following are the valid relationships in Use Case Diagrams________?

AGeneralization

BExtend

CInclude

DAll of the mentioned

Correct answer

D. All of the mentioned

Explanation

Explanation: Generalization, include, extend all of these are valid relationships in use case diagrams. advertisement

Which of the following is not a build system feature?

AReporting

BStorage management

CMinimal recompilation

DDocumentation generation

Correct answer

B. Storage management

Explanation

Explanation: To reduce the storage space required by multiple versions of components that differ only slightly, version management systems usually provide storage management facilities.

Which of the following statement(s) is true about interaction diagrams?

AInteraction diagrams are at their best when they deal with one main design flow and not multiple variants that can happen

BInteraction diagrams allow the analyst to show iteration and conditional execution for messaging between objects

CInteraction diagrams are good at designing part or all of one use case’s functionality across multiple objects

DAll of the mentioned

Correct answer

D. All of the mentioned

Explanation

Explanation: Interaction diagram is used to describe some type of interactions among the different elements in the model. So this interaction is a part of dynamic behaviour of the system.