[habs] 12.1 Program Development Lifecycle Quiz

What are the five stages of the program development lifecycle?

• Planning, Design, Coding, Testing, Maintenance

• Analysis, Design, Coding, Testing, Deployment

• Analysis, Design, Coding, Testing, Maintenance

• Analysis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation, Maintenance

What is the purpose of the 'Analysis' stage in the program development lifecycle?

• To write the code for the program

• To test the program to make sure it works under all conditions

• To investigate and specify what a program is required to do

• To ensure the program continues to work during use

Which development model is described as a linear sequential program development cycle?

• Iterative model

• Waterfall model

• Rapid application development (RAD)

• Agile model

What is the key characteristic of the Iterative model of program development?

• Each stage is completed before the next is begun.

• A simple subset of the requirements is developed and enhanced repeatedly.

• The program is developed in parallel with early user involvement in testing.

• The program is developed without a predefined structure.

What distinguishes Rapid application development (RAD) from other program development models?

• It has a strict sequence of stages that must be followed.

• It focuses on fast development and delivery of high-quality systems at low cost.

• Different parts of the requirements are developed in parallel with prototyping.

• It emphasizes on maintenance and error fixing after deployment.

What is the purpose of a program development lifecycle?

• To ensure that a program is only used by the developer

• To make a program less understandable for other developers

• To develop a successful program that is well ordered and clearly documented

• To prevent a program from requiring any alterations after development

Why might a program that has been developed require alterations?

• Because it is no longer needed by the user

• To deal with new circumstances or errors that have been found

• To make the program more complicated

• To reduce the number of users who can understand the program

How long does the program development lifecycle last?

• Until the program is sold to another company

• Until the program is used by at least one other developer

• Until the program is no longer used

• Only during the initial development phase

What is the first stage in the program development lifecycle?

• Design

• Analysis

• Coding

• Testing

What is created during the design stage of the program development lifecycle?

• A suitable programming language

• A feasibility study

• Program specification

• The final program