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1. Which of the following term is best define by the statement:Each object is stored only once, but is accessible by all CASE tools that need it.?
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A. Data independence

B. Ad Hoc data queries and reports

C. Non-redundant data storage

D. Transaction control

2. Source code translation is a part of which re-engineering technique ?
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A. Refactoring

B. None of the mentioned

C. Restructuring

D. Data re-engineering

3. Which of these benefits can be achieved when software is restructured ?
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A. Software easier to test

B. All of the mentioned

C. Reduced maintenance effort

D. Higher quality programs

4. Which tools are used to modify online database systems ?
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A. Reverse engineering specification tools

B. online system re-engineering tools

C. Test management tools

D. Code restructuring and analysis tools

5. What category of web-based system would you assign to discussion groups ?
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A. Workflow-oriented

B. Collaborative work

C. Online communities

D. Web portals

6. What are the problems with re-structuring ?
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A. Heavy computational demands

B. Loss of comments

C. Loss of documentation

D. All of the mentioned

7. What have become de rigueur for computer-based products and systems of every type ?
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A. GUIs

B. Candidate keys

C. All of the mentioned

D. Object model

8. If the user queries a collection of large databases and extracts information from the webapp, the webapp is categorized under____________________?
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A. Service oriented app

B. Database access app

C. Portal app

D. Data warehousing app
9. Which tools cross the bounds of the preceding categories ?
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A. Dynamic measurement

B. Data acquisition

C. Cross-functional tools

D. Simulation

10. Which process model should be used in virtually all situations of web engineering ?
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A. Incremental Model

B. Spiral Model

C. Waterfall Model

D. None of the mentioned

11. Reverse engineering of data focuses on_____________________?
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A. Internal data structures

B. Database structures

C. None of the mentioned

D. ALL of the mentioned
12. Forward engineering is also known as_________________?
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A. extract abstractions

B. renovation

C. reclamation

D. both renovation and reclamation
13. Which of the following is not an example of a business process ?
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A. hiring an employee

B. testing software

C. purchasing services

D. designing a new product

14. Which of the following is a data problem ?
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A. record organisation problems

B. hardware problem

C. loss of comments

D. heavy computational demands

15. Which web app attribute is defined by the statement:A large number of users may access the WebApp at one time?
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A. Unpredictable load

B. Performance

C. Network intensiveness

D. Concurrency
16. Which environment demands specialized testing tools that exercise the graphical user interface and the network communications requirements for client and server ?
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A. Client/Server

B. Re-engineering

C. Dynamic analysis

D. Test management

17. 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

18. ____________________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
19. Which of the following is not a type of CASE tool ?
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A. Classic

B. Middle

C. Lower

D. Real

20. Extracting data items and objects, to get information on data flow, and to understand the existing data structures that have been implemented is sometimes called__________________?
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A. client applications

B. data extraction

C. data analysis

D. directionality

21. 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

22. 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

23. 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
24. 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

25. 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
26. 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

27. 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

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

B. interactivity

C. restructure code

D. extract abstractions
29. 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

30. Much of the information necessary to create a behavioral model can be obtained by observing the external manifestation of the existing ________________________?
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A. database structure

B. candidate keys

C. interface

D. none of the mentioned

31. Database management software serves as a foundation for the establishment of a CASE database (repository) that we call__________________?
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A. prototyping tools

B. analysis and design tools

C. system database

D. project database
32. 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

33. Which web app attribute is defined by the statement:The quality and aesthetic nature of content remains an important determinant of the quality of a WebApp ?
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A. Data driven

B. Availability

C. Continuous evolution

D. Content sensitive
34. Which is the definition of objects in the database that leads directly to a standard approach for the creation of software engineering documents ?
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A. Data/data integration

B. Document standardization

C. Information sharing

D. Data integrity

35. What category of web-based system would you assign to electronic shopping ?
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A. Informational

B. Interactive

C. Transaction-oriented

D. Workflow-oriented

36. What enables a software engineer to defined screen layout rapidly for interactive applications ?
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A. Screen painters

B. PRO/SIM tools

C. Analysis and design tools

D. Tool kit

37. In reverse engineering process, what refers to the sophistication of the design information that can be extracted from the source code ?
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A. abstraction level

B. interactivity

C. direction level

D. completeness

38. Which of the following term is best defined by the statement: CASE tools and the target applications are isolated from physical storage so they are not affected when the hardware configuration is changed. ?
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A. Data dependence

B. Data independence

C. Non-redundant data storage

D. Ad Hhoc data queries and reports

39. W3C stands for________________?
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A. World Wide Web Consortium

B. None of the mentioned

C. World Wide Web Community

D. World Wide Web Collaboration

40. What kind of support is provided by the Repository Query CASE tool ?
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A. Cross referencing queries and requirements tracing

B. Display of parts of the design texts AND Cross referencing queries and requirements tracing

C. Editing text and diagrams

D. Display of parts of the design texts

41. Reverse engineering is the process of deriving the system design and specification from its____________________?
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A. All of the mentioned

B. Source code

C. GUI

D. Database

42. CASE tools are mainly used while developing which of the following methodologies?
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A. RAD

B. OO Approach

C. All of the mentioned

D. JAD

43. Which of the following is a drawback of using CASE tool ?
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A. Reduction of time and effort

B. Standardization of notations and diagrams

C. Costs associated with the use of the tool

D. Communication between development team member

44. Which of the following is not a module type ?
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A. Object modules

B. Functional modules

C. Hardware modules

D. Process support modules

45. Which analysis is a part of Analysis model of the web engineering process framework ?
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A. All of the mentioned

B. Functional Analysis

C. Content Analysis

D. Interaction Analysis

46. Which of the following is not an objective of reverse engineering ?
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A. to assist migration to a CASE environment

B. to reduce maintenance effort

C. to cope with complexity

D. to avoid side effects

47. What kind of support is provided by the Code Editing CASE tool?
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A. Compiling, interpreting or applying interactive debugging code

B. None of the mentioned

C. Transformation of design records into application software

D. Management of design documents and software code versions

48. What stores all changes and info related to the project from development through maintenance in CASE tools ?
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A. Registers

B. None of the mentioned

C. Database

D. Repository