CSCI 4050 - software
engineering questions with
100% correct answers
Software Engineering - answer A collection of techniques,
methodologies and tools that help with the production of *a high
quality* software system developed within a given *budget*,
meeting a given *deadline*, and while *change* occurs
Software Development Process - answer -Specification
-Design and Implementation
-Validation
-Evolution
Plan-driven Processes - answer All of the process activities are
planned in advance and progress is measured against this plan
Agile Processes - answer Planning is incremental and iterative and
it is easier to change the process to reflect changing customer
requirements
Waterfall Model (Software Lifecycle) - answer -Requirements
Definition
-System and Software Design
-Implementation and Unit Testing
-Integration and System Testing
-Operation and Maintenance
,Problems with Waterfall Model - answer -Difficult to accommodate
change
-Hard to respond to changing needs
-Mainly only used in large systems of engineering projects
Incremental Development - answer An SDLC approach that
completes portions of the system in small increments across
iterations, with each increment being integrated into the whole as it
is completed. The customer is delivered each piece after it is
completed
Benefits of Incremental Development - answer -Cost of
accommodating changing customer requirements is reduced
-Easier to get customer feedback on the completed development
work
-More rapid delivery and deployment of useful software to the
customer
-Early increments act as a prototype to help elicit requirements for
later increments
-Lower risk of overall project failure
-Highest priority system services tend to receive the most testing.
Problems with Incremental Development - answer -Process is not
visible
-System structure degrades with each increment
-Problematic when replacing an existing system with a new one
Iterative Development - answer An approach to system
development in which the system is "grown" piece by piece through
multiple iterations or sprints that each include elements of the
waterfall model
, Prototype - answer Initial version of a system that is used to
demonstrate concepts and try out design options
Benefits of Prototyping - answer -Improved system usability
-A closer match to users' real needs
-Improved design quality
-Improved maintainability
-Reduced development effort
Rational Unified Process (RUP) - answer -Inception (Establish
business case for system)
-Elaboration (Develop understanding of problem domain and system
architecture)
-Construction (System design, programming, and testing)
-Transition (Deploy system)
Rational Unified Process Workflow - answer -Business Modeling
-Requirements
-Analysis and Design
-Implementation
-Test
-Deployment
Scrum Roles - answer -Product Owner
-Scrum Master
-Development Team
Scrum Product Owner - answer The person responsible for the
business value of the project and for deciding what work to do and
in what order, as documented in the product backlog
engineering questions with
100% correct answers
Software Engineering - answer A collection of techniques,
methodologies and tools that help with the production of *a high
quality* software system developed within a given *budget*,
meeting a given *deadline*, and while *change* occurs
Software Development Process - answer -Specification
-Design and Implementation
-Validation
-Evolution
Plan-driven Processes - answer All of the process activities are
planned in advance and progress is measured against this plan
Agile Processes - answer Planning is incremental and iterative and
it is easier to change the process to reflect changing customer
requirements
Waterfall Model (Software Lifecycle) - answer -Requirements
Definition
-System and Software Design
-Implementation and Unit Testing
-Integration and System Testing
-Operation and Maintenance
,Problems with Waterfall Model - answer -Difficult to accommodate
change
-Hard to respond to changing needs
-Mainly only used in large systems of engineering projects
Incremental Development - answer An SDLC approach that
completes portions of the system in small increments across
iterations, with each increment being integrated into the whole as it
is completed. The customer is delivered each piece after it is
completed
Benefits of Incremental Development - answer -Cost of
accommodating changing customer requirements is reduced
-Easier to get customer feedback on the completed development
work
-More rapid delivery and deployment of useful software to the
customer
-Early increments act as a prototype to help elicit requirements for
later increments
-Lower risk of overall project failure
-Highest priority system services tend to receive the most testing.
Problems with Incremental Development - answer -Process is not
visible
-System structure degrades with each increment
-Problematic when replacing an existing system with a new one
Iterative Development - answer An approach to system
development in which the system is "grown" piece by piece through
multiple iterations or sprints that each include elements of the
waterfall model
, Prototype - answer Initial version of a system that is used to
demonstrate concepts and try out design options
Benefits of Prototyping - answer -Improved system usability
-A closer match to users' real needs
-Improved design quality
-Improved maintainability
-Reduced development effort
Rational Unified Process (RUP) - answer -Inception (Establish
business case for system)
-Elaboration (Develop understanding of problem domain and system
architecture)
-Construction (System design, programming, and testing)
-Transition (Deploy system)
Rational Unified Process Workflow - answer -Business Modeling
-Requirements
-Analysis and Design
-Implementation
-Test
-Deployment
Scrum Roles - answer -Product Owner
-Scrum Master
-Development Team
Scrum Product Owner - answer The person responsible for the
business value of the project and for deciding what work to do and
in what order, as documented in the product backlog
