18 Questions
Which of the following is NOT a key aspect of the Principle of Modular Designs?
Revealing the internal design of each unit for maximum transparency
What is the primary purpose of the Principle of Portable Designs?
To ensure software can be easily migrated to different hardware platforms
According to the Principle of Malleable Designs, what is the key to achieving malleability?
Modeling the end-user's view of the external environment
What is the primary purpose of the Principle of Conceptual Integrity?
To ensure consistent design decisions across all software components
Which of the following is NOT a key aspect of the Principle of Intellectual Control?
Employing formal verification techniques to validate the design
Which design principle emphasizes the importance of modeling the end-user's perspective?
Principle of Malleable Designs
What is the focus of the architectural design level in software design?
Identifying the software as a system with many components interacting with each other
In which design level are modules and their implementations detailed extensively?
Detailed Design
What is the main goal of the high-level design level in software design?
Breaking down the architectural design into less-abstracted sub-systems
Which phase of the software design process translates requirements into a 'blueprint' for constructing the software?
Requirement Analysis
What is the software design process perceived as?
A series of well-defined steps
Which level of software design focuses on recognizing the modular structure of sub-systems and their interactions?
Detailed Design
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good software design?
It is optimized for performance over maintainability and extensibility.
According to the quality guidelines, which of the following statements about software architecture is NOT true?
It should be designed in a way that allows for linear implementation, even for larger systems.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good modular design?
Each module is tightly coupled with other modules to ensure consistency.
According to the quality guidelines, which of the following statements about data structures is true?
Data structures should be drawn from recognizable data patterns.
Which of the following statements about component design is true, according to the quality guidelines?
Components should exhibit independent functional characteristics.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good design representation, according to the quality guidelines?
It is optimized for performance over maintainability and extensibility.
Test your knowledge of basic rules of software design with this quiz covering principles of modular design, portable design, malleable design, conceptual integrity, intellectual control, and visualization. Learn about achieving modularity through loose inter-unit coupling, high internal cohesion, and abstracting unit behavior.
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