CASP+: Software Development Quiz

What is the purpose of creating multiple environments in software development?

• To allow for testing and evaluation without impacting operations

• To impact operations

• To limit the number of developers

• To avoid testing and evaluation work

What is the main focus of Test/Integration environment?

• User acceptance testing

• Performance testing

• Unit and functional tests

• Regression testing

What should the Staging/QA environment mirror closely to?

• Test/Integration environment

• Production environment

• Development environment

• Sandboxing environment

What is the purpose of Sandboxing in software development?

• To allow all processes to connect freely

• To prevent unintended crossover between environments

• To limit the tools and services available for developers

• To restrict access to the development environment

What is the benefit of using third-party libraries in software development?

• To save time and potentially reduce risk

• To increase security risks

• To reduce the overall security of the product

• To complicate the development process

What is the purpose of a DevOps pipeline?

• To limit the number of features in a software product

• To eliminate the need for testing

• To slow down the development process

• To define the overall process of collaboration between teams

What is the role of a code signing certificate in software development?

• To block unauthorized software

• To guarantee the quality of software

• To establish proof of origin

• To eliminate the need for security patches

What is the main focus of the 'Build' step in the DevOps pipeline?

• Compiling the code

• Coding the software

• Planning the development process

• Testing the software

What is the purpose of 'Operate' step in the DevOps pipeline?

• To maintain the software in production

• To release the software

• To deploy the software

• To monitor the software

What is the main goal of 'Monitor' step in the DevOps pipeline?

• To plan future enhancements

• To ensure the software is running smoothly

• To code new features

• To test the software