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561Software EngineeringMedium

Considering the example of issue/return of a book, cataloging etc. in a library management.What type of management requirement is being depicted here?

AAll of the mentioned

BBoth Enduring & Volatile

CEnduring

DVolatile

Correct answer

C. Enduring

Explanation

Explanation: For library management system issue/return of a book, cataloging etc. are core activities and are stable for any system.

562Software EngineeringMedium

Suppose a class has public visibility. In this class we define a protected method. Which of the following statements is correct?

AFrom within protected methods you do not have access to public methods.

BThis method is accessible from within the class itself and from within all classes defined in the same package as the class itself.

CThis method is only accessible from inside the class itself and from inside all subclasses.

DIn a class, you cannot declare methods with a lower visibility than the visibility of the class in which it is defined.

Correct answer

B. This method is accessible from within the class itself and from within all classes defined in the same package as the class itself.

Explanation

The correct answer is This method is accessible from within the class itself and from within all classes defined in the same package as the class itself..

563Software EngineeringMedium

Processes for evolving a software product depend on ________?

AAll of the mentioned

BType of software to be maintained

CSkills and experience of the people involved

DDevelopment processes used

Correct answer

A. All of the mentioned

Explanation

Explanation: Processes used for software evolution depend on all these factors.

564Software EngineeringMedium

The architecture of the MIS plan provides?

AA way to handle the system or subsystem by way of simplification, coupling and decoupling of subsystems.

BNone of these

CFor preparing the schedule of the system in the overall information requirement

DAn online information on the stocks markets and the accounts balance

Correct answer

A. A way to handle the system or subsystem by way of simplification, coupling and decoupling of subsystems.

Explanation

The correct answer is A way to handle the system or subsystem by way of simplification, coupling and decoupling of subsystems..

565Software EngineeringMedium

A loader is________?

Aa program that places programs into memory and prepares them for execution

Bprogram that accepts a program written in a high level language and produces an object program

Ca program that automate the translation of assembly language into machine language

Dis a program that appears to execute a source program as if it were machine language

Correct answer

A. a program that places programs into memory and prepares them for execution

Explanation

The correct answer is a program that places programs into memory and prepares them for execution.

566Software EngineeringMedium

Which of the following are not the four major data processing functions of a computer?

Aanalysing the data or information

Bgathering data

Cprocessing data into information

Dstoring the data or information

Correct answer

A. analysing the data or information

Explanation

The correct answer is analysing the data or information.

567Software EngineeringMedium

What of the following tool is used to check and repair Linux file systems?

Afdisk

Bmkfs

Cfsck

Dmount

Correct answer

C. fsck

Explanation

The correct answer is fsck.

568Software EngineeringMedium

What encapsulates state data and services in a manner that is analogous to objects?

AWhite box

BState box

CBlack box

DClean box

Correct answer

B. State box

Explanation

Explanation: In this specification view, inputs to the state box (stimuli) and outputs (responses) are represented.

569Software EngineeringMedium

A piece of icon or image on a web page associated with another webpage is called________?

Aplugin

Bhyperlink

Cnone of the above

Durl

Correct answer

B. hyperlink

Explanation

The correct answer is hyperlink.

570Software EngineeringMedium

Which of the following is not an appraisal cost in SQA?

Ainter-process inspection

Bquality planning

Ctesting

Dmaintenance

Correct answer

B. quality planning

Explanation

Explanation: It is associated prevention cost

Suppose a class has public visibility. In this class we define a protected method. Which of the following statements is correct?

AFrom within protected methods you do not have access to public methods.

BThis method is accessible from within the class itself and from within all classes defined in the same package as the class itself.

CThis method is only accessible from inside the class itself and from inside all subclasses.

DIn a class, you cannot declare methods with a lower visibility than the visibility of the class in which it is defined.

Correct answer

B. This method is accessible from within the class itself and from within all classes defined in the same package as the class itself.

Explanation

The correct answer is This method is accessible from within the class itself and from within all classes defined in the same package as the class itself..

The architecture of the MIS plan provides?

AA way to handle the system or subsystem by way of simplification, coupling and decoupling of subsystems.

BNone of these

CFor preparing the schedule of the system in the overall information requirement

DAn online information on the stocks markets and the accounts balance

Correct answer

A. A way to handle the system or subsystem by way of simplification, coupling and decoupling of subsystems.

Explanation

The correct answer is A way to handle the system or subsystem by way of simplification, coupling and decoupling of subsystems..

A loader is________?

Aa program that places programs into memory and prepares them for execution

Bprogram that accepts a program written in a high level language and produces an object program

Ca program that automate the translation of assembly language into machine language

Dis a program that appears to execute a source program as if it were machine language

Correct answer

A. a program that places programs into memory and prepares them for execution

Explanation

The correct answer is a program that places programs into memory and prepares them for execution.