VCE Software Development Revision 1

During which stage of the problem solving methodology should user documentation be produced?

• design

• analysis

• evaluation

• development

Storing client data only on an external hard disk drive at the end of the financial year is a form of:

• file disposal.

• data security.

• archiving data for future use.

• back up in case the data is corrupted.

In a Gantt chart, the completion of hardware installation is often a milestone in a project. A milestone shows that:

• a major delay in a project has been avoided.

• a major point in a project has been reached.

• a dependency in a project has been completed.

• no further work can happen until another task is complete.

Frankie copies his completed programming folio from a school computer’s hard drive onto a USB flash drive. Two days later, Frankie returns to the computer only to find that his folio has been deleted from the hard drive.

Which procedure for managing files was Frankie following?

• backup

• archiving

• duplicating

• redundancy

Frankie’s teacher reminds him that his folio is to be submitted that day. Which is the most appropriate way for Frankie to submit his folio?

• Give the teacher the USB flash drive.

• Copy his files back onto the school computer’s hard drive.

• Copy his files onto another USB flash drive and submit that USB flash drive.

• Copy his files onto the school computer’s hard drive and submit his USB flash drive.

Pierre has almost finished the development of a software solution for a client and has undertaken a range of tests. He knows he must also conduct usability testing.

Which one of the following statements best outlines usability testing?

• After the software solution is in place, survey the users, identify any concerns and modify the software solution as required.

• Construct a testing table with expected results, test the software solution, document the actual results and modify the software solution as required.

• Plan a set of tests for users to perform prior to implementation of the software solution, record the results and make any necessary modifications to the software solution after the tests.

• Show users two alternative mock-ups and ask them to consider the mock-ups and comment on the mock-ups, then modify the mock-ups as required.

One method of representing a software design is using a data dictionary, which

• contains the data used in the software solution.

• defines all the variables used in the software solution.

• defines each data element, including name, description, type and format.

• shows the mock-up of all data entry screens for a software solution, with data elements identified.

Antivirus software

• needs to be installed once only when your computer is networked.

• needs to be installed once you have detected a virus.

• needs to be updated regularly.

• works quickest whe you install multiple antivirus programs.

The most data that can be transmitted electronically during a given period of time is known as:

• frequency

• broadband

• fibre-optic

• bandwidth

Spyware, trojans and worms are examples of

• spam

• malware

• freeware

• antivirus software