SE 101 Quiz 1-3 Prelim

What is the core definition of Software Engineering (SE)?

• A. Unorganized coding to meet user needs.

• B. A systematic, disciplined, and quantifiable approach to making reliable software.

• C. The science of designing computer hardware components.

The failure of software projects in the late 1960s was attributed to the use of:

• A. Advanced engineering principles.

• B. Unorganized coding instead of engineering principles.

• C. Excessive budget and too much time.

Which interdisciplinary field of SE contributes the "why" concept?

• A. Economics

• B. Management Science

• C. Computer Science

Which critical challenge for software engineers relates to the catastrophic failure potential in systems like aviation or nuclear control?

• The Pressure

• The Stakes

• The Complexity

What defines what the system should NOT do, focusing on quality characteristics like speed and security?

• Functional Requirements

• Non-Functional Requirements

• Elicitation Requirements

Which quality of a good requirement means it must be possible to test the requirement?

• A. Consistent

• B. Verifiable

• C. Complete

The activity of discovering and gathering requirements from stakeholders is called:

• Requirements Management

• Requirements Analysis

• Requirements Elicitation

Which document section provides the detailed list of all Functional and Non-Functional requirements?

• The Introduction

• The Overall Description

• Specific Requirements

In Requirements Management, the process of "freezing" a set of requirements at a specific point in time is called:

• Change Control

• Baselining

• Traceability

Which quality of a good requirement ensures that the requirement has only one way to be interpreted?

• A. Complete

• B. Consistent

• C. Unambiguous