COPY: Software Architecture and Development Quiz

What is the purpose of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)?

To design, develop, and test high-quality software (correct)
To gather business analysts' feedback
To maintain business requirements
To document the software architecture

When does the development team start working in the SDLC process?

During the software architecture phase
Before defining the software architecture
After deploying the software
After gathering business requirements and writing the SRS document (correct)

What is the significance of software architecture in the SDLC?

It is only important during the testing phase
It focuses on gathering business requirements
It has no impact on the final product
It impacts quality, maintainability, performance, and reusability (correct)

What does software architecture serve as in the SDLC?

A blueprint for a system (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does software architecture provide in the SDLC?

An abstraction to manage system complexity and establish a communication mechanism (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are the sequential steps taken by the development team in the SDLC?

Designing, developing, testing, acceptance, deployment, maintenance (A) Signup and view all the answers

What does software architecture and design building include?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of software architecture?

Enables selection of Quality Attributes to be optimized for a system (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is scalability in software systems?

The system's capacity to manage an expanding workload without compromising performance (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does reliability refer to in software systems?

The ability of a system to carry out its intended functions under predefined conditions for a certain period of time without interruption (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does availability refer to in software systems?

The system's capacity to respond quickly and easily to user requests (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does maintainability refer to in software systems?

The ease of modification or updating (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does security refer to in software systems?

The system's capacity to fend off illegal entry and data breaches (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is performance in software systems?

The measure of how quickly and effectively a system operates (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does testability refer to in software systems?

The capacity for efficient testing (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)?

To design, develop, and test high-quality software (A) Signup and view all the answers

What phase of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) involves defining and documenting the software architecture?

Design phase (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does software architecture primarily focus on during the design phase of SDLC?

Deciding how subsystems will interact (A) Signup and view all the answers

What impact does software architecture often have on the final product?

Performance, maintainability, and reusability (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of software architecture in a software system?

Providing an abstraction to manage system complexity and establish communication (A) Signup and view all the answers

When does the development team start working in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) process?

After gathering business requirements and writing the SRS document (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of software architecture and design building?

To optimize common quality attributes like performance and security (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of software architecture in enabling selection of quality attributes?

To optimize quality attributes for a system (C) Signup and view all the answers

In the context of software systems, what does scalability refer to?

System's capacity to manage an expanding workload without compromising performance (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is reliability in software systems related to?

Ability of a system to carry out its intended functions under predefined conditions for a certain period of time without interruption (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does availability in software systems refer to?

System's capacity to respond quickly and easily to user requests (B) Signup and view all the answers

In the context of software systems, what does maintainability refer to?

System's ease of modification or updating (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is security in software systems related to?

System's capacity to fend off illegal entry and data breaches (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does performance measure in software systems?

Measure of how quickly and effectively a system operates (D) Signup and view all the answers

What should be incorporated into the architecture's design to allow for modifications without affecting the entire system?

Modularity and low coupling (C) Signup and view all the answers

What enables selection of Quality Attributes to be optimized for a system?

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