SOFTWEN1 Quiz#1- Midterm

What is software design?

• A process to transform computer system implementation into stakeholder's requirements

• A process to transform stakeholder's requirements into computer code

• A process to transform stakeholder's requirements into suitable form for computer system implementation

• A process to transform computer code into stakeholder's requirements

Which of the following is an objective/property of software design?

• Completeness

• Reliability

• Accuracy

• Flexibility

What are the three canonical building blocks of architectural design?

• Modules, Connectors, Configurations

• Components, Connectors, Configurations

• Components, Connectors, Subsystems

• Elements, Connectors, Configurations

What is the advantage of high cohesion and low coupling in modular systems?

• Modules are harder to modify

• Increased potential for reuse

• Modules are harder to develop and test

• Modules are harder to understand

What is the description of software architecture?

• How the subsystems and components of a software system are organized and the relationships between them

• How the subsystems and components of a software system are tested

• How the subsystems and components of a software system are documented

• How the subsystems and components of a software system are developed

What are the aspects of architectural design representation?

• Structural properties, Functional properties, Families of related systems

• Structural Model, Process Model, Functional Model

• Structural properties, Extra-functional properties, Families of related systems

• Structural Model, Framework Model, Dynamic Model

What is the key to any good design in terms of functional independence?

• Error isolation, Scope of reuse, Understandability

• Error isolation, Scope of modification, Understandability

• Error isolation, Scope of development, Understandability

• Error isolation, Scope of testing, Understandability

What is the benefit of modularization in software design?

• Increased system complexity

• Reduced maintainability

• Ease of software testing and debugging

• Higher coupling between modules

What does the interface design of software primarily describe?

• The internal architecture of the software

• The algorithms used for data processing

• How the software communicates with external systems and users

• The implementation details of system modules

What is a characteristic of a module with high cohesion and low coupling?

• Strong dependency on other modules

• Tight integration with external systems

• Functional independence from other modules

• Extensive communication with external components