Software Development Lifecycle Quiz

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Software Development Lifecycle Quiz

Test your knowledge on the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) with this comprehensive quiz featuring 28 multiple choice questions! Whether you are a student, a professional, or just someone interested in software development, this quiz is designed to challenge your understanding of key concepts and practices.

Upon completion, you will gain insights into:

Key phases of the SDLC
Common design strategies
Fundamental software architecture layers
Best practices in development and implementation

28 Questions7 MinutesCreated by CodingEagle27

1. The design phase of the SDLC creates a(n) _____.

Blueprint for the future system

Picture of the as-is system

Understanding of who, what, when, and where the future system will be

Understanding of why build the system

None of these

To avoid the classic design mistake of “reducing the design time,” the analyst should _____.

Increase the schedule to include learning time

Move proposed changes into future versions

Not switch or upgrade unless there is a compelling need for specific features

Not use a design tool that appears too good to be true

Use timeboxing

To avoid the classic design mistake of “feature creep,” the analyst should _____.

Not switch or upgrade unless there is a compelling need for specific features

Increase the schedule to include learning time

Move proposed changes into future versions

Not use a design tool that appears too good to be true

Use rapid application development techniques or timeboxing

When an analyst discovers that a set of classes have a similar set of attributes and methods, it may make sense to _____ out the similarities into a separate class.

6. The _____ layer contains, among other things, the classes that represent the fundamental data types.

8. The layer that keeps the user interface implementation separate from the application or problem domain classes is the _____ layer.

The _____ layer addresses the issues involving the persistence of the objects contained in the system.

10. Which of the following is not a fundamental way to approach the creation of a new information system?

Develop a custom application in-house

Rely on an external vendor to build the system

Purchase a software package and customize it

Rely on end-users to develop it themselves

All of these are ways to create new information systems

To avoid the classic design mistake of “silver bullet syndrome,” the analyst should _____.

Increase the schedule to include learning time

Move proposed changes into future versions

Not switch or upgrade development tools unless there is a compelling need

Not use a design tool that appears too good to be true

Use rapid application development techniques or timeboxing

12. There are three methods to create a new system. They are _____.

Buy a package, external vender, external service provider

Develop custom application in-house, external service provider, and external vender

External service provider, rely on a developer, and external vender

In-house custom application, buy a package, and external vender

In-house custom application, external service provider, and external vender

15. The following are all strengths of a packaged software design strategy EXCEPT _____.

It may be bought and installed in a short time

Many business needs are not unique

The package is already tested and generally proven to work

There is an exact match of functionality to requirements

None of these

16. An advantage of custom development is that the organization can _____.

Accept functionality that is not a perfect fit

Build technical skills and functional knowledge

Install in a short period of time

Remove all risk from the project

Save money on the purchase

17. An advantage of purchasing packaged software is that the organization can _____.

Accept functionality that is not a perfect fi

Build technical skills and functional knowledge

Have developers climb the knowledge ladder

Make strategic changes during implementation

Save money on the purchase

18. A disadvantage of purchasing packaged software is that the organization may _____.

Accept functionality that is not a perfect fit

Build technical skills and functional knowledge

Make strategic changes during implementation

Remove all risk from the project

Save money on the purchase

19. The process of building new systems by combining packaged software, existing legacy systems, and new software written to integrate everything together is called _____.

21. The decision on which design strategy to use depends on _____.

22. A(n) ______ matrix can be used to organize the pros and cons of the design alternatives so that the best solution will be chosen in the end.

27. In order to aid project team to make a decision of an acquisition, they employ several approaches to gather additional information. The document that solicits a formal proposal from a potential vendor, developer, or service provider is called _________

What is RFP?

Description of what is needed without analysis or description.

RFP is used for smaller projects with smaller budgets

A less detailed request that is sent to potential vendors to obtain general information about their products

RFP is a binding offer to accomplish the tasks described in it

All of these

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