SDC A-level - SLR6.1 Systems Analysis methods

SDC A-level - SLR6.1 Software Development

Multiple Choice

RAD Stands for...

• Rapid Agile Design

• Research And Development

• Rapid Application Development

• Real Answer Development

Fill in the Blanks

______ / ______ is a software development methodology which is intended to improve software quality and be responsive to changing customer requirements.

Multiple Choice

In which development phase is the Test Plan drawn up?

• Testing

• Analysis

• Design

• Implementation

• Evaluation

Multiple Choice

In which stage of a project are the user requirements actually created?

• Implementation

• Analysis

• Design

• Working

Multiple Choice

What stage comes after design?

• Investigation

• Analysis

• Testing

• Implementation

Fill in the Blanks

Jamie was hired to create a new purchasing system. They completed the project in the following order: analysed the existing system; designed a new system; wrote the code; bought the hardware; and, finally built the system. After testing they presented the new system to their client.

This methodology is an example of the use of

Multiple Choice

This model for systems development creates a simplified prototype version, or part, of a system as soon as analysis is completed. This helps to check that end-user requirements are properly understood by developers (and client).

It is clear that this is NOT the waterfall model because....

• The waterfall model does not include an analysis stage.

• The waterfall model does not allow for misunderstandings to occur between users and software developers.

• in the waterfall model no part of the system is created until the design is complete.

• in the waterfall model users are not involved at all in the systems development life cycle.

Multiple Choice

A small software firm decides to adopt the Agile model to produce their new product. This decision would lead to...

• One complete product release of the final product

• regular releases with small product improvements.

• annual upgrades based on the SDLC

• An Agile product release

Multiple Choice

A model for systems development with a flexible, iterative, non-linear process, with different parts of the projects moving at different paces. The systems development life cycle model described above is most probably...

• Agile development

• Waterfall development

• Spiral development

• Structured modelling

Fill in the Blanks

One of the sections of the Systems Life Cycle model usually ends with the drawing up of a list of user requirements.

Which section is this?

Multiple Choice

Which is the last stage of the systems design lifecycle?

• Design

• Evaluation

• Analysis

• Implementation

• Testing

Multiple Select

Which of these is NOT a feature of the Waterfall development model? [Check all the apply]

• Simple and easy to manage

• Clear deliverables

• End requirements do not need to be clear from the start

• There is continuous feedback from clients

• Easy to see if project is running to schedule

Multiple Select

Which of these are features of the Spiral development method [Check all that apply]

• Emphasis is on the quality of the finished code

• Risk management is at the heart of the process

• Suited to large, complex, risky projects

• Easy to see if project is on schedule

• Simple to manage

Multiple Select

Which of these are features of Extreme Programming (XP) methodologies [Check all that apply]

• Aims to produce high-quality code

• Does not require a lot of user input

• Focus on common 'values' and goals for programming

• Work progresses at a constant pace

• User requirements are well understood from the beginning of the project

Poll

How confident do you feel about your understanding of different software development models?

• VERY

• FAIRLY

• NOT VERY

• NOT AT ALL