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Chapter 6 (Multiple Choice)
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11) Which prototype includes only some, but not all, of the components of the final system?
- AA) first-of-a-series prototype
- BB) selected features prototype
- CC) nonworking scale model
- DD) patched-up prototype
22) Which kind of prototyping is most similar to what engineers call "bread boarding"?
- AA) first full-scale model
- BB) model bearing some essential features
- CC) nonworking scale model
- DD) patched-up prototype
33) A patched-up prototype is likely to be:
- AA) controversial.
- BB) inefficient.
- CC) nonworking.
- DD) standardized.
44) Which of these is a potential disadvantage of prototyping?
- AA) ineffective for helping users articulate requirements
- BB) shapes systems before problem is thoroughly understood
- CC) more expensive than the traditional SDLC
- DD) slower development than the traditional SDLC
55) Which of these is not a guideline for developing a prototype?
- AA) Build the system slowly and carefully.
- BB) Modify the prototype in successive iterations.
- CC) Emphasize the user interface.
- DD) Work in manageable modules.
66) Which of these is not an advantage of prototyping?
- AA) affords opportunity to change the system early in its development
- BB) buffers users against computer malfunctioning
- CC) helps prevent the adoption of inadequate systems
- DD) presents more opportunities to improve the user's needs and expectations
77) Which of these is not a way users can be expected to help in prototyping?
- AA) experimenting with the prototype
- BB) giving open reactions to the prototype
- CC) providing the necessary technical expertise for interfacing with the database
- DD) suggesting possible deletions to the prototype
88) The agile approach is based on:
- AA) values.
- BB) principles.
- CC) practices.
- DD) All of the above.
99) Systems that require constant updating and technical design are prone to which kind of error?
- AA) miscommunication
- BB) design
- CC) coding
- DD) documentation
1010) Which of the following is not one of the four values of agile modeling?
- AA) communication
- BB) technical skill
- CC) simplicity
- DD) courage
1111) Which of the following is not a basic activity of agile development?
- AA) coding
- BB) listening
- CC) documenting
- DD) designing
1212) Which of the following can be used to communicate ideas that would otherwise remain fuzzy or unshaped?
- AA) testing
- BB) documenting
- CC) scope
- DD) coding
1313) When doing pair programming, which person(s) chooses a partner programmer?
- AA) the programmers
- BB) management
- CC) the project leaders
- DD) the project team
1414) In agile development ________ are on spoken interaction between developers and users, not on written communication
- AA) design
- BB) documentation
- CC) feedback
- DD) stories
1515) Which of the following is a core practice of the agile approach?
- AA) A 40-hour work week.
- BB) Outsource all complex modules.
- CC) Stick to the plan, even if it is behind schedule.
- DD) Programmers should be assigned individual programs based upon their ability.
1616) Which of the following statements is not a principle of agile modeling?
- AA) "Travel light."
- BB) "Model with a purpose."
- CC) "Code for tomorrow."
- DD) "Software is your primary goal."
1717) Which of the following is not a component of the Scrum methodology?
- AA) product backlog
- BB) daily scrum
- CC) spring
- DD) demo
1818) Based on their study of a group of programmers, the best programmers are ________ times more productive than the worst ones.
- AA) one to two
- BB) three to five
- CC) four to eight
- DD) five to ten
1919) Making all product release deadlines imminent:
- AA) creates too much programmer stress and should be avoided if at all possible.
- BB) pushes a realistic expectation for completion to the fore.
- CC) usually results in minimally functional software.
- DD) actually slows down project development because of numerous avoidable errors.
2020) It has been noted that dividing up groups and setting up barriers often introduces:
- AA) scrum.
- BB) dysfunctional pair-programming teams.
- CC) errors.
- DD) redundant code for modules.
2121) Building a ________ of information systems is a useful technique for quickly gathering information requirements.
- AA) prototype
- BB) system design
- CC) lifecycle
- DD) maintenance agreement
2222) A system that has all necessary features but is inefficient is an example of a ________prototype.
- AA) patched-up
- BB) nonoperational
- CC) first-of-series
- DD) selected features
2323) A regional blood inventory system that is instituted in one regional hospital with plans to install the system in the remaining hospitals is an example of a ________ prototype.
- AA) first-of-series
- BB) patched-up
- CC) nonoperational
- DD) selected features
2424) A system for which only input and output are prototyped is called a ________.
- AA) first-of-series
- BB) patched-up
- CC) nonoperational
- DD) selected features
2525) An example of ________ prototyping is building the first airplane of a series and then seeing if it flies before building a second.
- AA) first-of-series
- BB) patched-up
- CC) nonoperational
- DD) selected features
2626) An example of ________ prototyping is building a full-scale model of an automobile that is used in wind tunnel tests.
- AA) first-of-series
- BB) patched-up
- CC) nonoperational
- DD) selected features
2727) An example of ________ prototyping is programming a working model that has all the necessary features but is inefficient.
- AA) first-of-series
- BB) patched-up
- CC) nonoperational
- DD) selected features
2828) One distinct advantage of prototyping is that it is not necessary or desirable to build________ for prototype purposes.
- AA) small parts of a system
- BB) any parts of a system
- CC) a system diagram
- DD) an entire working system
2929) An advantage of prototyping is tied to the fact that user ________ change over time.
- AA) requirements
- BB) needs
- CC) populations
- DD) feelings
3030) The first step of prototyping is to estimate the ________ involved for building system modules.
- AA) time
- BB) programmers
- CC) costs
- DD) skills
3131) When prototyping, it is essential that analysts work in ________ modules.
- AA) manageable
- BB) small
- CC) large
- DD) global
3232) ________ software, such as Microsoft products or PeopleSoft may be used for prototyping.
- AA) POTS
- BB) COTS
- CC) DOTS
- DD) MOTS
3333) Users' roles in prototyping can be summed up in two words: honest ________.
- AA) engagement
- BB) interaction
- CC) involvement
- DD) exchange
3434) It is the responsibility of the ________ to translate suggestions and innovations into workable systems.
- AA) user
- BB) analyst
- CC) facilitator
- DD) manager
3535) In the agile approach, ________ is determined by listening to customers and getting them to write down their stories.
- AA) scope
- BB) perspective
- CC) whiteboarding
- DD) feedback
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