Configuration Management Quiz

What is the main purpose of configuration management (CM)?

• To write software code

• To manage changes in software systems

• To test software performance

• To design new architectures

Which of the following is NOT part of CM activities?

• Version management

• System building

• Change management

• Database normalization

Why is CM essential for team projects?

• It speeds up coding by skipping tests

• It prevents interference from changes made by different developers

• It eliminates the need for version control systems

• It automatically fixes bugs

What can happen if CM is NOT used?

• Faster builds

• Loss of track of versions and changes

• Automatic testing fails

• Increased marketing costs

Which of the following is NOT a main CM process?

• Version management

• Change management

• Release management

• Data mining

Why is CM critical in agile development?

• Agile avoids frequent changes

• Agile has no testing phases

• Agile involves multiple daily changes to components

• Agile doesn’t require version control

Where are definitive versions of components stored in agile?

• Developers’ laptops only

• A shared project repository

• Temporary cache storage

• In staging servers

What happens in the system testing phase?

• New functionality is added

• Bug fixes and performance improvements

• New customers are onboarded

• No testing is performed

Which phase involves releasing software to customers?

• Development phase

• Release phase

• Testing phase

• CM planning phase

For large systems, what is always true?

• There is only one working version

• Multiple versions exist at different stages

• Only one team can work at a time

• CM is not required