Bottom-up Design and Principles of Good Design Quiz

What is the benefit of an individual software engineer specializing in a component?

It makes the component harder to understand.
The individual can work faster on multiple components.
The component becomes less reusable.
The component becomes easier to understand. (correct)

What does high cohesion in a module indicate?

The module contains elements that are functionally unrelated.
The module contains elements that are not related to each other.
The module has a low degree of functionality.
The module keeps together elements that are related to each other. (correct)

What does reducing coupling between modules help in achieving?

It makes changes in one module require changes in other modules frequently.
It helps in minimizing interdependencies between modules. (correct)
It makes the system harder to understand.
It helps in increasing interdependencies between modules.

What is the main purpose of keeping the level of abstraction high in software design?

To simplify the design and make it easier to understand. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What type of cohesion refers to keeping things together that are related to each other?

Functional cohesion (A) Signup and view all the answers

In software engineering, what is coupling a measure of?

The interdependencies between modules. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the advantages of dividing and tackling a problem according to the text?

Allowing separate people to work on each part (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why is increasing reusability important in design according to the text?

To meet design goals, especially for object-oriented systems (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'keeping the level of abstraction as high as possible' refer to in design principles?

Maintaining a high level of conceptualization in the system (C) Signup and view all the answers

How can a system be subdivided according to the text?

Dividing it into subsystems, packages, classes, and methods (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'designing defensively' refer to in the context provided?

Designing to anticipate and prevent potential problems (C) Signup and view all the answers

Why is 'reusing existing designs and code' highlighted as a key principle in good design?

To promote maintainability and reusability (D) Signup and view all the answers

What are the three groups into which architectural structures can be divided?

Module structures, Component-and-connector structures, Allocation structures (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which view model includes logical view, process view, physical view, development view, and scenario/use case view?

4+1 view model (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does the Architecture Description Language (ADL) formally define?

Software architecture components and connectors (C) Signup and view all the answers

In software modeling and design, what does UML stand for?

Unified Modeling Language (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Module structures in architectural structures?

Division of the system's functionality (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Architecture View Model (4+1 view model)?

Interaction view (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does a good abstraction provide according to the text?

Information hiding (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which design principle emphasizes increasing reusability?

Design for reuse (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of designing for flexibility according to the text?

To actively anticipate future changes (C) Signup and view all the answers

In the context of design principles, what is cloning not considered as?

A form of reuse (D) Signup and view all the answers

How do superclasses and interfaces contribute to design according to the text?

By increasing the level of abstraction (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key aspect of designing for portability?

Having software run on many platforms (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is one advantage of Component Based Software Engineering (CBSE) mentioned in the text?

Enhanced reusability of software entities (C) Signup and view all the answers

In CBSE Development for reuse process, what is the main focus?

Generalizing existing components for reuse (B) Signup and view all the answers

What type of systems are developed through Service Oriented Software Architecture (SOA)?

Systems with interconnected components (B) Signup and view all the answers

What do services in SOA not have according to the text?

'Requires' interface (B) Signup and view all the answers

How does CBSE facilitate Maintenance & Evolution of a system?

By replacing parts and updating at runtime (B) Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes the two types of CBSE processes mentioned in the text?

Focus on either new component creation or application development with reuse (A) Signup and view all the answers