Cecs 343 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Our slides listed several reasons why software might change. Which one of the below did I mention in class that wasn't on the slides? A. Adaptation to new business requirements B. Adaptation to new computing environments C. Error fixing D. None of the above - ️️C. Error fixing In the "Wear vs Deterioration" slide what caused to upward spikes in the actual curve? A. Lack of documentation B. Poor planning C. Failures due to changing the software D. None of the above - ️️...

CECS 343 Final Exam Quiz 1-6

A software system that can be parameterized to work for a small town library with 5 employees and 100 books or for the library at CSULB without having to modify the code is A. An embedded system B. Cloud based C. A product line D. None of the above → C. A product line Software is A. Instructions B. Data structures C. Documentation D. All of the above → D. All of the above What type of software requires the development of separate frontend and backend architectures? A. Embedd...

In an UML class diagram which type of relation must denote the relation name? - ️️General Association Not Entity, Boundary, Control The postcondition of a method includes - ️️The method's return value, output parameters, and side effects What are the system objects are most likely to be saved and retrieved from a database? - ️️Entity The system objects with which a human actor interfaces with are - ️️Boundary Objects In an UML class diagram a composition relation from...

Parts and Purpose of a Use Case - ️️- Number and name of the case - Actors, ex. user - Pre-conditions, ex. no user is logged in - Flow of control, ex. user clicks on log in button and adds info - Post-conditions, ex. User is now logged in - Error-conditions, ex. user enters invalid inputs - Non-functional requirements, ex. Data should be processed within 5 seconds Purpose of Request For Proposal - ️️- A document that a business, non-profit, or government agency creates to outline...

Abbott's Method - ️️- Identity candidate classes from use cases, domain, and problem descriptions, glossaries, legacy models, and legacy code - Develop or reuse classes or modules of code that underlie individual use cases - nouns are classes, verbs are methods, and adverbs are non-functional requirements Parts and Purpose of a Use Case - ️️- Number and name of the case - Actors, ex. user - Pre-conditions, ex. no user is logged in - Flow of control, ex. user clicks on log in bu...

Interface consistency implies that A) each application should have its own distinctive look and feel B) input mechanisms remain the same throughout the application C) navigational methods are context sensitive D) visual information is organized according to a design standard E) b and d - ️️E principles reduce the user's memory load? A) define intuitive shortcuts B) disclose information in a progressive fashion C) establish meaningful defaults D) provide an on-line tutorial E) a...

Which of the following interface design principles does not allow the user to remain in control of the interaction with a computer? A) allow interaction to interruptible B) allow interaction to be undoable C) hide technical internals from casual users D) only provide one rigidly defined method for accomplishing a task → D principles reduce the user's memory load? A) define intuitive shortcuts B) disclose information in a progressive fashion C) establish meaningful defaults D) p...

What are the system objects are most likely to be saved and retrieved from a database? → Entity The system objects with which a human actor interfaces with are → Boundary Objects In an UML class diagram a composition relation from class A to class B should denote → Control(?) The collection of method signatures for a class constitutes the class' → Public API The postcondition of a method includes → The method's return value, output parameters, and side effects If a meth...