software engineering MCQs – Page 129

Practise multiple-choice questions from software engineering for competitive examinations and subject revision. Review each marked answer and report any item that may be outdated or unclear.

2563. Which of the following statements are incorrect with reference to web-based systems? Web-based systems__________________?
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A. must be secure

B. should be unscalable

C. are subject to assorted legal, social, and ethical scrutiny

D. must be able to cope with uncertain, random heavy demands on services

2564. ____________________tools assist in the planning, development, and control in CASE ?
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A. Cross-functional tools

B. Data acquisition

C. Dynamic measurement

D. Test management
2567. Which of the following steps may not be used to define the existing data model as a precursor to re-engineering a new database model ?
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A. Discover user interfaces

B. Refine the tentative classes

C. Determine candidate keys

D. Build an initial object model

2568. Which of the following is a risk associated with using hypertext in web applications?
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A. Loss of sense of locality and direction

B. All of the mentioned

C. Cognitive overload for users

D. None of the mentioned

2569. Transformation of a system from one representational form to another is known as________________?
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A. Re-factoring

B. Restructuring

C. Forward engineering

D. Both Re-factoring and Restructuring
2570. Which of the following is not a business goal of re-engineering ?
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A. Cost reduction

B. Maintainability

C. None of the mentioned

D. Time reduction

2571. Which of the following is software engineers primary characteristics ?
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A. An organized layout that enables tools to be found quickly and used efficiently

B. A collection of useful tools that will help in every step of building a product

C. A skilled artisan who understands how to use the tools in an effective manner

D. All of the mentioned
2572. When does one decides to re-engineer a product ?
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A. when hardware or software support becomes obsolete

B. when tools to support restructuring are disabled

C. when system crashes frequently

D. subsystems of a larger system require few maintenance

2573. BPR stands for__________________?
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A. Business process re-engineering

B. Business process requirements

C. None of the mentioned

D. Business product re-engineering

2574. The core of reverse engineering is an activity called________________?
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A. directionality

B. interactivity

C. restructure code

D. extract abstractions
2575. CASE stands for___________________?
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A. Control Aided Software Engineering

B. None of the mentioned

C. Computer Aided Software Engineering

D. Cost Aided Software Engineering

2578. What kind of support is provided by the Code Generation CASE tool ?
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A. Transformation of design records into application software

B. Transformation of design records into application software AND Compiling, interpreting or applying interactive debugging code

C. Cross referencing queries and requirements tracing

D. Compiling, interpreting or applying interactive debugging code