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51.

In the system concepts, the term organization

A. refers to the holism of systems
B. implies structure and order
C. means that parts of the computer system depend on one another
D. refers to the manner in which each component functions with other components ofthe system
Answer» C. means that parts of the computer system depend on one another
52.

Software is considered to be collection of ____________.

A. programming code
B. associated libraries
C. documentations
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
53.

The goal of some organizations is to develop integrated world wide networks for global electric commerce is

A. IT platforms
B. data issues
C. business/IT strategies
D. global IT management applications
Answer» D. global IT management applications
54.

An advantage of egoless programming is

A. it leads to greater productivity
B. it reduces resistance to finding errors in the program
C. both (a) and (b)
D. one individual is responsible for the success of a project
Answer» D. one individual is responsible for the success of a project
55.

run > outfile command is used to _________

A. direct output to the file outfile
B. jump to a file outfile
C. enter a file outfile
D. edit a file outfile
Answer» B. jump to a file outfile
56.

______________ architecture provides a high-level overview of the anticipated system architecture.

A. System
B. User
C. Test
D. Software
Answer» B. User
57.

The SRS describes what the system should do with words and figures.

A. True
B. False
C. May be
D. Can't say
Answer» B. False
58.

State of art software just released to individual industry and government are often referred to as

A. legacy software
B. application software
C. engineering software
D. embedded software
Answer» B. application software
59.

Advantages of database system is (are)

A. all applications share centralized files
B. storage space duplication is eliminated
C. data are stored once in the database and are easily accessible when needed
D. all of these
Answer» E.
60.

Law which states that 'E type systems (implemented in real world computing) evolution process is self regulating with distribution of product and process measure close to normal' is

A. law of continuing change
B. law of increasing complexity
C. law of conservation of organizational stability
D. law of self regulation
Answer» E.
61.

When tools are integrated so that information created by one tool can be used by another, a system for support of software development is established called

A. computer manufacturing hardware engineering
B. computer aided hardware engineering
C. computer aided software engineering
D. computer manufacturing software engineering
Answer» D. computer manufacturing software engineering
62.

Which of the following laws for E-Type says "E-type software system must continue to adapt to the real world changes, else it becomes progressively less useful".

A. Continuing growth
B. Continuing change
C. Conservation of familiarity
D. Self-regulation
Answer» C. Conservation of familiarity
63.

Framework that encompasses a process, set of methods and an array of tools is termed as

A. software engineering
B. telecommunication engineering
C. hardware engineering
D. civil engineering
Answer» B. telecommunication engineering
64.

Failure rate curve for software is taken as

A. idealized curve
B. straight line curve
C. bathtub curve
D. exponential curve
Answer» B. straight line curve
65.

Which of the following is not consider laws for E-Type software evolution?

A. Continuing quality
B. Continuing change
C. Increasing complexity
D. Self-regulation
Answer» B. Continuing change
66.

Standalone programs that solve a specific business need is

A. application software
B. system software
C. engineering software
D. product line software
Answer» B. system software
67.

Extranets provide access to a company's operational databases and legacy systems by its customers and suppliers. The best fit will be

A. applications of extranets
B. business value of intranets
C. business value of extranets
D. calendaring and scheduling
Answer» B. business value of intranets
68.

A testing conducted at the developer’s site under validation testing.

A. alpha
B. gamma
C. lambda
D. unit
Answer» B. gamma
69.

Modification of a software product after delivery to correct faults, to improve performance or other attributes is termed as

A. software corruption
B. software installation
C. software reinstallation
D. software maintenance
Answer» E.
70.

Arrange the following steps to form a basic/general Engineering Process Model.1. Test2. Design3. Install4. Specification5. Manufacture6. Maintain

A. 2, 4, 5, 1, 6, 3
B. 4, 2, 5, 1, 3, 6
C. 2, 4, 5, 1, 3, 6
D. 4, 2, 5, 1, 6, 3
Answer» C. 2, 4, 5, 1, 3, 6
71.

Maintenance and review add to the useful life of the system but can consume large amounts of __________

A. Documents
B. Soft wares
C. Devices
D. Resources
Answer» E.
72.

Which is not involved in debugging?

A. Identifying
B. Isolating
C. Test
D. Fixing
Answer» D. Fixing
73.

System software which processes complex but determinate information structures is

A. management utilities
B. operating system components
C. networking software
D. drivers
Answer» B. operating system components
74.

Process of maintaining a record of project development and maintenance.

A. Process documentation
B. Product documentation
C. User documentation
D. System documentation
Answer» B. Product documentation
75.

Software that can control acess and use a computer system is

A. fault tolerant
B. facility controls
C. software piracy
D. system security monitor
Answer» E.
76.

Differences in customs, governmental regulations, and the cost of living are examples of

A. transnational strategy
B. global business drivers
C. global information technology
D. cultural, political and geoeconomic challenges
Answer» E.
77.

Law which states that 'As an E type systems (implemented in real world computing) evolves its complexity increases unless work is done to maintain or reduce it is

A. law of increasing complexity
B. law of continuing change
C. law of self regulation
D. law of conservation of organizational stability
Answer» B. law of continuing change
78.

What is a special set of ISO guidelines that developed to help the interpret standard for the use in software process?

A. ISO 9001-2000
B. ISO 9001-2001
C. ISO 9000-3
D. ISO 9000-4
Answer» D. ISO 9000-4
79.

What is the main aim of Software engineering?

A. Reliable software
B. Cost effective software
C. Reliable and cost effective software
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
80.

Which of these software characteristics are used to determine the scope of a software project?

A. Only performance
B. Only context
C. Information objectives, function, performance
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
81.

Abbreviate the term ILFs.

A. Interface logical files
B. Internal logical files
C. Input logical files
D. Internal logical function
Answer» C. Input logical files
82.

An effective project manager define a competent manager must reward Initiative and accomplishment to optimize the productivity of a project team is ______ .

A. Problem solving
B. Managerial identity
C. Achievement
D. Influence and team building
Answer» D. Influence and team building
83.

Which Variation control in the context of software engineering involves controlling variation?

A. Process applied
B. Resources expended
C. Product quality attributes
D. All mentioned above
Answer» E.
84.

Which of the following is/are considered stakeholder in the software process?

A. Customers
B. End-users
C. Project managers
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
85.

Choose the correct option according to the given statement.Statement 1: Software is a physical rather than a logical system element.Statement 2: Computer software is the product that software engineers design and build.Statement 3: Software is a logical rather than a physical system element.Statement 4: Software is a set of application programs that are built by software engineers.

A. Statement 1 and 2 are correct.
B. Only Statement 2 and 3 are correct.
C. Statement 2 and 3 and 4 are correct.
D. All statements are correct
Answer» D. All statements are correct
86.

Application software is used to control business function in

A. simulation time
B. initial time
C. real time
D. final time
Answer» D. final time
87.

Sophisticated process management can be done by

A. artificial Intelligence software
B. web applications
C. system software
D. application software
Answer» D. application software
88.

Which of the following is the Characteristics of good software?

A. Transitional
B. Operational
C. Maintenance
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
89.

Law which states that 'Average incremental growth remains invariant as system evolves' is

A. law of conservation of familiarity
B. law of continuing change
C. law of self regulation
D. law of conservation of organizational stability
Answer» B. law of continuing change
90.

Software are documents that describes operation and use of the

A. bus
B. memory
C. program
D. hardware
Answer» D. hardware
91.

Arrange the following activities for making a software product using 4GT.i. Design strategyii. Transformation into productiii. Implementationiv. Requirement gathering

A. 1, 4, 3, 2
B. 4, 3, 1, 2
C. 4, 1, 3, 2
D. 1, 3, 4, 2
Answer» D. 1, 3, 4, 2
92.

Law which states that 'Quality of E-type systems will appears to be decling unless they are rigorously maintained and adapted to operational environmental changes' is

A. law of conservation of familiarity
B. law of continuing change
C. law of self regulation
D. law of declining quality
Answer» E.
93.

Lehman has given laws for software evolution and he divided the software into ________ different categories.

A. 6
B. 2
C. 3
D. 5
Answer» D. 5
94.

Word processing, spreadsheets, multimedia, graphics all are examples of

A. scientific software
B. engineering software
C. embedded software
D. product line software
Answer» E.
95.

Curve that shows that hardware exhibits relatively high failure rates early in its life is known as

A. exponential curve
B. straight line curve
C. bathtub curve
D. constant curve
Answer» D. constant curve
96.

Program modularization and Source code translation are the activities of_____________.

A. Forward engineering
B. Reverse Engineering
C. Reengineering
D. both b and c
Answer» D. both b and c
97.

Most software continues to be custom built because

A. Component reuse is common in the software world.
B. Reusable components are too expensive to use.
C. Software is easier to build without using someone else's components.
D. Off-the-shelf software components are unavailable in many application domains.
Answer» E.
98.

Which model depicts the profile of the end users of a computer system?

A. User model
B. Requirements model
C. Design model
D. State model
Answer» B. Requirements model
99.

Software deteriorates rather than wears out because

A. Software suffers from exposure to hostile environments
B. Defects are more likely to arise after software has been used often
C. Multiple change requests introduce errors in component interactions
D. Software spare parts become harder to order
Answer» D. Software spare parts become harder to order
100.

The total number of distinct operator and operand occurrences measures are used in ______ .

A. Lawrence theory
B. Halstead's theory
C. Jech, T.
D. Kyburg, H. E.
Answer» C. Jech, T.