Software Processes in Fundamentals of Software Engineering IT2206 Quiz

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What is the main purpose of the requirements specification document?

To translate the software structure into an executable program
To design the software structure
To define the user requirements and system requirements (correct)
To validate the requirements

Which of the following is NOT a part of the Software Development process?

Requirements Engineering (Software Specification)
Software Maintenance (correct)
Software Implementation
Software Design

What is the main purpose of the Architectural Design phase in the General Model of the Design Process?

To identify the overall structure of the system, its principal components, and their relationships (correct)
To define the interfaces between system components
To translate the software structure into an executable program
To validate the requirements

Which of the following is NOT a part of the General Model of the Design Process?

Requirements Validation (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the Interface Design phase in the General Model of the Design Process?

To define the interfaces between system components (C) Signup and view all the answers

How are the activities of software design and implementation related according to the text?

Design and implementation are closely related and may be interleaved (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the feasibility or marketing study carried out before the requirements engineering process?

To assess the technical and financial viability of developing the required software (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the requirements engineering process?

To establish the services required and the constraints on the system's operation and development (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of a prototype in software development?

To demonstrate concepts and design options (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in the requirements engineering process?

Requirements elicitation and analysis (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which approach focuses on activities that predict possible changes before significant rework is required?

Change anticipation (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are the four basic process activities in software engineering?

Software specification, software development, software validation, software evolution (C) Signup and view all the answers

What do the costs of change include in software development?

Both rework and implementing new functionality (C) Signup and view all the answers

In the context of reuse-based software development, what is the purpose of component adaptation and integration?

To modify individual reusable components and develop new components, and then integrate them to create the system (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the feasibility or marketing study and the requirements engineering process?

The feasibility or marketing study is carried out as part of the requirements engineering process (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which activity aims to make changes easily implementable in the system design?

Incremental development (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key benefit of software prototyping?

Improved system usability (B) Signup and view all the answers

How does change tolerance differ from change anticipation in software development?

Change tolerance involves easy changes, while change anticipation aims to eliminate changes. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a software process?

To provide a structured set of activities for software development (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT typically considered an activity within a software process?

Marketing and sales (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a software process model?

To present an abstract representation of a process (D) Signup and view all the answers

When describing software processes, what aspect do we typically focus on?

The activities involved and their ordering (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the 'evolution' activity in a software process?

To change the system in response to changing customer needs (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about software processes is NOT true?

Software process models provide a detailed plan for software development (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of software validation and verification (V&V)?

To ensure the software conforms to its specification and meets the customer's requirements (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a common V&V activity?

Coding (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between verification and validation in the context of software development?

Verification is checking if the software meets the specification, while validation is checking if the software meets the customer's needs. (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which stage of testing involves testing individual software components independently?

Development or component testing (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of system testing?

Testing the system as a whole (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a key step in the database design process?

Determining whether an existing database will be reused or a new one created (A) Signup and view all the answers