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261Software EngineeringMedium

Which company is the biggest player in the microprocessor industry?

AAMD

BIBM

CMotorola

DIntel

Correct answer

D. Intel

Explanation

The correct answer is Intel.

262Software EngineeringMedium

What is the repo rate after the recent (9 Aug) monetary policy review issued by the RBI?

A6.75 per cent

B7 per cent

C6.25 per cent

Correct answer

C. 6.25 per cent

Explanation

The correct answer is 6.25 per cent.

263Software EngineeringMedium

Which of the following is a structural model that demonstrates the other systems in the environment of the system being developed?

Aenvironmental model

Bboth system context and interaction

Csystem context model

Dinteraction model

Correct answer

C. system context model

Explanation

Explanation: The context model of a system may be represented using associations. Associations simply show that there are some relationships between the entities involved in the association.

264Software EngineeringMedium

Which of the following is not an activity of Structured Analysis (SA)?

AFunctional decomposition

BAll the functions represented in the DFD are mapped to a module structure

CAll of the mentioned

DTransformation of a textual problem description into a graphic model

Correct answer

B. All the functions represented in the DFD are mapped to a module structure

Explanation

Explanation: The module structure is the software architecture.

265Software EngineeringMedium

________ development of DSS relies on the creation of a prototype and its progressive refinement?

ATraditional

BIterative

CQuick hit

DNone of these

Correct answer

B. Iterative

Explanation

The correct answer is Iterative.

266Software EngineeringMedium

What is used to pass SQL requests and associated data from one component to another?

ASQL Injection

BClient/server SQL interaction

CAll of the mentioned

DRemote procedure calls

Correct answer

B. Client/server SQL interaction

Explanation

Explanation: This mechanism is limited to relational database management system (RDBMS) applications.

267Software EngineeringMedium

Tracking employee training, skills, and performance appraisals is an example of a human resource information system operating at the________?

Aoperational level

Bstrategic level

Cmanagement level

Dknowledge level

Correct answer

A. operational level

Explanation

The correct answer is operational level.

268Software EngineeringMedium

What is the transport protocol used to call a webservice?

ASMTP

BTCP

CHTTP

DSOAP

Correct answer

D. SOAP

Explanation

The correct answer is SOAP.

269Software EngineeringMedium

In computer programming, assigning of an initial value or to set, variables, counters, switches etc to their starting values at the beginning of a program or subprogram is called________?

ARerun

BInitialize

CRelease

DRestart

Correct answer

B. Initialize

Explanation

The correct answer is Initialize.

270Software EngineeringMedium

Which of the following commands is used to display the filenames in multiple columns?

Als -1

Bls -x

Cls

Dlc

Correct answer

B. ls -x

Explanation

The correct answer is ls -x.

Which of the following is a structural model that demonstrates the other systems in the environment of the system being developed?

Aenvironmental model

Bboth system context and interaction

Csystem context model

Dinteraction model

Correct answer

C. system context model

Explanation

Explanation: The context model of a system may be represented using associations. Associations simply show that there are some relationships between the entities involved in the association.

Which of the following is not an activity of Structured Analysis (SA)?

AFunctional decomposition

BAll the functions represented in the DFD are mapped to a module structure

CAll of the mentioned

DTransformation of a textual problem description into a graphic model

Correct answer

B. All the functions represented in the DFD are mapped to a module structure

Explanation

Explanation: The module structure is the software architecture.