Software Processes

A software process models represents which of the following:

• The way in which software is developed

• The way in which software processes data

• The way in which software is used

• The way in which software may fail

Which of the following activity spans all stages of a software development lifecycle?

• Coding

• Testing

• Project Management

• Design

The operation phase in the waterfall model is a synonym for which one of the following phases?

• Coding and unit testing phase

• Maintenance phase

• Analysis phase

• Design phase

Which of the following process model focuses on use cases as its central aspect of system development?

• Extreme Programming

• Spiral Model

• Prototyping

• Unified Process

Which phase of the unified process model covers the system’s beta testing?

• Inception phase

• Elaboration phase

• Construction phase

• Transition phase

Which phase of the Unified Process is primary focused on capturing the project’s vision, objectives, and high-level requirements?

• Inception phase

• Elaboration phase

• Construction phase

• Transition phase

Which modelling notation is commonly used in the Unified Process for representing the relationships and interactions between different components of a system?

• BPMN (Business Process Model and Notation)

• ERD (Entity-Relationship Diagram)

• UML (Unified Modeling Language)

• DFD (Data Flow Diagram)

Which of the following statement is not a motivation towards using global software development?

• Limited trained workforce in technologies

• Improving the reliability and maintainability of software-based applications

• Differences in development cost that favor geographical dispersal of teams

• A desire to be “close” to a local market

Which of the following is correct about software processes?

• They can be performed only by humans

• They are abstract representation of software activities

• They are not enacted in the real world

• They can be activated multiple times

Which of the following is not defined by a start date and an end date?
(i) Phases (ii) Routine activities (iii) Projects (iv) Processes

• i and ii

• ii and iii

• ii and iv

• only iv