Optimising Software for Success

What is the primary goal of code refactoring?

• To add new features to the software

• To improve the code's structure and readability without changing its functionality

• To increase the software's execution speed

• To reduce the software's memory usage

Which of the following is a common tool used for performance testing?

• Git

• JMeter

• Eclipse

• Visual Studio Code

What is the main purpose of memory management in software optimisation?

• To increase the software's execution speed

• To ensure efficient allocation and deallocation of memory resources

• To improve the user interface

• To enhance the software's security

Which of the following is an example of algorithm optimisation?

• Using a more efficient sorting algorithm

• Adding more comments to the code

• Increasing the number of servers

• Changing the software's user interface

What is load balancing primarily used for in software systems?

• To distribute network or application traffic across multiple servers

• To increase the speed of a single server

• To reduce the software's memory usage

• To improve the software's user interface

Which version control system is known for its distributed nature?

• Subversion (SVN)

• Git

• Mercurial

• CVS

What is a common benefit of code refactoring?

• Increased code execution speed

• Improved code maintainability

• Reduced software size

• Enhanced user interface

Which of the following is a metric used in performance testing?

• Code readability

• Response time

• User satisfaction

• Code complexity

What is a memory leak?

• A situation where memory is efficiently reused

• A situation where memory is not released after use

• A situation where memory is shared between processes

• A situation where memory is allocated dynamically

Which of the following is a technique for algorithm optimisation?

• Increasing the number of lines of code

• Reducing the time complexity of an algorithm

• Adding more comments to the code

• Using a less efficient data structure