Software Engineering Quiz

End users need to be told what they want and how the program should work.

• True

• False

Which is not included as a task of software engineering?

• Communicating with clients in meetings

• Designing screens

• Writing the application

• Creating a design document

• None of the above

A design document is used as:

• A way to bill the client more

• A blueprint that shows an application’s functionality

• A replacement for pseudocode when writing a program

• None of the above

Which is not part of the SDLC?

• Project feasibility

• Software design

• Software implementation

• Software proposal to client

• All of the above

Which is not a valid software development model?

• Waterfall

• Degradation

• Evolution

• Spiral

• Incremental

UML was designed to:

• Assist developers in creating visual models of the application’s functionality

• Assist developers in designing screens and reports

• Incorporate object-oriented design into application development

• Replace the outdated notion of pseudocode

The best way to write a good program is to have an initial meeting with the end user to find out the requirements for the project, go back to your office and write the program, and then deliver the finished product for installation.

• True

• False

The document responsible for describing the type of data stored in the database is called the:

• Design document

• Data dictionary

• UML diagram

• SDLC

• None of the above

Including end users during the entire design process is recommended. In fact, you can even let them help design screens and reports.

• True

• False

A ——— is used as a visual model for describing a program’s logical steps.

• Flowchart

• Class diagram

• Use case diagram

• Design document

• None of the above