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701Software EngineeringMedium

One byte is made of________?

ATwelve bits

BFour bits

CSixteen bits

DEight bits

Correct answer

D. Eight bits

Explanation

The correct answer is Eight bits.

702Software EngineeringMedium

Which of these software engineering activities are not a part of software processes?

ASoftware validation

BSoftware dependence

CSoftware development

DSoftware specification

Correct answer

B. Software dependence

Explanation

Explanation: Software dependence is an attribute and not an engineering activity for process.

703Software EngineeringMedium

The cp command uses________?

Aneither standard input nor standard output file

Bstandard input file

Cboth input and output file

Dstandard output file

Correct answer

A. neither standard input nor standard output file

Explanation

The correct answer is neither standard input nor standard output file.

704Software EngineeringMedium

Which of the following denote the web control associated with Table control function of ASP.NET?

ADataList

BTableRow

CAll the Above

DListBox

Correct answer

B. TableRow

Explanation

The correct answer is TableRow.

705Software EngineeringMedium

Specifying a set of test cases or test paths for each item to be tested at that level is known as________?

ATest case generation

BALL of the mentioned

CTest case design

DNone of the mentioned

Correct answer

B. ALL of the mentioned

Explanation

The correct answer is ALL of the mentioned.

706Software EngineeringMedium

Process improvement is the set of activities, methods, and transformations that developers use to develop and maintain information systems?

AFalse

BTrue

Correct answer

A. False

Explanation

Explanation: The definition is of a system development process.

707Software EngineeringMedium

Which of the following term is best defined by the statement:”the degree of uncertainty that the product will meet its requirements and be fit for its intended use.”?

ASupport risk

BSchedule risk

CCost risk

DPerformance risk

Correct answer

D. Performance risk

Explanation

The correct answer is Performance risk.

708Software EngineeringMedium

________ are statements that can be interpreted in a number of ways?

AContradictions

BAmbiguities

CComments

DVagueness

Correct answer

A. Contradictions

Explanation

Explanation: As the name indicates, these statements may be interpreted differently as per user.

709Software EngineeringMedium

What kind of approach was introduced for elicitation and modelling to give a functional view of the system?

AFusion (by Coleman)

BUse Cases (by Jacobson)

CObject Oriented Design (by Booch)

DObject Modeling Technique (by Rumbaugh)

Correct answer

B. Use Cases (by Jacobson)

Explanation

Explanation: Use Case captures who does what with the system, for what purpose, without dealing with system internals?

710Software EngineeringMedium

________ is a reuse-based approach to defining, implementing, and composing loosely coupled independent components into systems?

AComponent-based software engineering

BComponent interfaces

CComponent composition

DComponent model

Correct answer

B. Component interfaces

Explanation

Explanation: Component Interfaces are PeopleSoft’s way of exposing the business logic developed into Components for consumption by other areas of the system.

________ is a reuse-based approach to defining, implementing, and composing loosely coupled independent components into systems?

AComponent-based software engineering

BComponent interfaces

CComponent composition

DComponent model

Correct answer

B. Component interfaces

Explanation

Explanation: Component Interfaces are PeopleSoft’s way of exposing the business logic developed into Components for consumption by other areas of the system.