Explore topic-wise MCQs in Information System and Software Engineering.

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1.

The coupling between different modules of a software is categorized as follows 1. Content coupling 2. Common coupling 3. Control coupling 4. Stamp coupling 5. Data coupling Coupling between modules can be ranked in the order of strongest (least desirable) to weakest (most desirable) as follows

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

Which of the following statements are true? 1. The context diagram should depict the system as a single bubble. 2. External entities should be identified clearly at all levels of DFDs 3. Control information should not be represented in a DFD. 4. A data store can be connected either to another data store or to an external entity.

A. 2 and 3
B. 2 and 3
C. 1 and 3
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer» D. 1, 2 and 3
Discussion
3.

Match the following : (1) Waterfall model (a) Specifications can be developed incrementally (2) Evolutionary model (b) Requirements compromises are inevitable (3) Component-based (c) Explicit recognition software engineering of risk (4) Spiral development (d) Inflexible patitioning of the project into stages

A. 1 - a, 2 - b, 3 - c, 4 - d
B. 1 - d, 2 - a, 3 - b, 4 - c
C. 1 - d, 2 - b, 3 - a, 4 - c
D. 1 - c, 2 - a, 3 - b, 4 - d
Answer» C. 1 - d, 2 - b, 3 - a, 4 - c
Discussion
4.

The coupling between different modules of a software is categorized as follows

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

A company needs to develop digital signal processing software for one of its newest inventions. The software is expected to have 40000 lines of code. The company needs to determine the effort in person-months needed to develop this software using the basic COCOMO model. The multiplicative factor for this model is given as 2.8 for the software development on embedded systems, while the exponentiation factor is given as 1.20. What is the estimated effort in person months?

A. 234.25
B. 932.50
C. 287.80
D. 122.40
Answer» B. 932.50
Discussion
6.

Which of the following is not desired in a good Software Requirement Specifications (SRS) document?

A. Functional Requirements
B. Non-Functional Requirements
C. Goals of Implementation
D. Algorithms for Software Implementation
Answer» E.
Discussion