SWD392 PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
What two categories of stereotypes are used in modeling SPL classes?
Kernel and optional stereotypes
Optional and variant stereotypes
Common and variant stereotypes
Reuse and application role stereotypes - Answer- Reuse and application role
stereotypes
How are feature conditions used in a SPL state machine?
A guard condition
A condition that is True or False
To identify if a feature is selected or not in the state machine
To allow state machine inheritance - Answer- To identify if a feature is selected or not in
the state machine
What is a kernel system in a SPL?
A member of the SPL only composed of kernel classes
A member of the SPL composed of kernel classes and possibly some default classes
A member of the SPL composed of kernel classes and possibly some optional classes
A member of the SPL composed of kernel classes and possibly some entity classes -
Answer- A member of the SPL composed of kernel classes and possibly some default
classes
What does the SPL software architecture describe?
The software inside a family of buildings
The structure of a client/server product family
The overall structure of the software productline
The software product line classes and their relationships - Answer- The overall structure
of the software productline
What do software quality attributes address?
Software functional requirements
Software nonfunctional requirements
Software performance requirements
Software availability requirements - Answer- Software nonfunctional requirements
What is maintainability?
,The extent to which software is capable of being changed before deployment
The extent to which software is capable of being changed after deployment
The extent to which software is capable of being changed during development
The extent to which software is capable of being changed after development - Answer-
The extent to which software is capable of being changed after deployment
What is modifiability?
The extent to which software is capable of being modified after deployment
The extent to which software is capable of being modified after initial development
The extent to which software is capable of being modified duringand after initial
development
The extent to which software is capable of being changed beforedeployment - Answer-
The extent to which software is capable of being modified duringand after initial
development
What is testability?
The extent to which software is capable of being developed
The extent to which software is capable of being tested before deployment
The extent to which software is capable of being tested after deployment
The extent which the software is understood - Answer- The extent to which software is
capable of being tested before deployment
Traceability is the extent to which a product:
Can be traced back to products of previous phases
Traced back to the requirements
Traced forward to implementation
Deployed to a hardware configuration - Answer- Can be traced back to products of
previous phases
What is scalability?
The extent to which an application can grow
The extent to which the system is capable of growing after its initialdeployment
The extent to which the system is capable of growing during development
The extent to which the system is capable of being scaled - Answer- The extent to
which the system is capable of growing after its initialdeployment
What is reusability?
The extent to which software implementation is reusable
The extent to which the system is capable of growing after its initialdeployment
The extent to which SPL technology can be introduced
The extent to which the software is common among a program family - Answer- The
extent to which the system is capable of growing after its initialdeployment
Which of the following is not performance-related?
System response time
System throughput
,System availability
System capacity - Answer- System availability
Traceability is the extent to which a product:
Can be traced back to products of previous phases
Traced back to the requirements
Traced forward to implementation
Deployed to a hardware configuration - Answer- Can be traced back to products of
previous phases
What is software modeling?
Developing models of software.
Designing software applications before coding.
Developing software diagrams.
Developing software prototypes. - Answer- Designing software applications before
coding.
What is the Unified Modeling Language?
A programming language for describing object-oriented models.
A diagramming tool for drawing object-oriented models.
A graphical language for describing object-oriented models.
A standardized graphical language and notation for describing objectoriented models. -
Answer- A standardized graphical language and notation for describing objectoriented
models.
What is a software architecture?
The software inside a building.
The structure of a client/server system.
The overall structure of a software system.
The software classes and their relationships. - Answer- The overall structure of a
software system.
What is a software design notation?
Notes about the software design.
A graphical or textual description of the software.
Documentation of the software.
A systematic approach for producing a design. - Answer- A graphical or textual
description of the software.
What is a software design concept?
A graphical or textual description of the software.
Documentation of the software.
A fundamental idea that can be applied to designing a system.
A systematic approach for producing a design. - Answer- A fundamental idea that can
be applied to designing a system.
, What is a software design strategy?
A graphical or textual description of the software.
A fundamental idea that can be applied to designing a system.
A systematic approach for producing a design.
An overall plan and direction for developing a design. - Answer- An overall plan and
direction for developing a design.
What are software structuring criteria?
Fundamental ideas that can be applied to designing a system.
Systematic approaches for producing a design.
Guidelines used to help in structuring a software system into its components.
Overall plans for developing a design. - Answer- Guidelines used to help in structuring a
software system into its components.
What is a software design method?
A systematic approach for producing a design.
Guidelines used to help in structuring a software system into its components.
An overall plan for developing a design.
A graphical or textual description of the software. - Answer- A systematic approach for
producing a design.
What is a platform-independent model (PIM)?
A software platform before a commitment is made to a specific hardware platform.
A precise model of the software architecture before a commitment is made to a specific
platform.
A precise model of the software architecture mapped to a specific platform.
A graphical or textual description of the software. - Answer- A precise model of the
software architecture before a commitment is made to a specific platform.
What is a platform-specific model (PSM)?
A specific hardware platform.
A precise model of the software architecture before a commitment is made to a specific
platform.
A precise model of the software architecture mapped to a specific platform.
A graphical or textual description of the software. - Answer- A precise model of the
software architecture mapped to a specific platform.
How is an actor depicted on a use case diagram?
An oval
A stick figure
A box
A dashed line - Answer- A stick figure
How is a use case depicted on a use case diagram?
An oval
AND ANSWERS
What two categories of stereotypes are used in modeling SPL classes?
Kernel and optional stereotypes
Optional and variant stereotypes
Common and variant stereotypes
Reuse and application role stereotypes - Answer- Reuse and application role
stereotypes
How are feature conditions used in a SPL state machine?
A guard condition
A condition that is True or False
To identify if a feature is selected or not in the state machine
To allow state machine inheritance - Answer- To identify if a feature is selected or not in
the state machine
What is a kernel system in a SPL?
A member of the SPL only composed of kernel classes
A member of the SPL composed of kernel classes and possibly some default classes
A member of the SPL composed of kernel classes and possibly some optional classes
A member of the SPL composed of kernel classes and possibly some entity classes -
Answer- A member of the SPL composed of kernel classes and possibly some default
classes
What does the SPL software architecture describe?
The software inside a family of buildings
The structure of a client/server product family
The overall structure of the software productline
The software product line classes and their relationships - Answer- The overall structure
of the software productline
What do software quality attributes address?
Software functional requirements
Software nonfunctional requirements
Software performance requirements
Software availability requirements - Answer- Software nonfunctional requirements
What is maintainability?
,The extent to which software is capable of being changed before deployment
The extent to which software is capable of being changed after deployment
The extent to which software is capable of being changed during development
The extent to which software is capable of being changed after development - Answer-
The extent to which software is capable of being changed after deployment
What is modifiability?
The extent to which software is capable of being modified after deployment
The extent to which software is capable of being modified after initial development
The extent to which software is capable of being modified duringand after initial
development
The extent to which software is capable of being changed beforedeployment - Answer-
The extent to which software is capable of being modified duringand after initial
development
What is testability?
The extent to which software is capable of being developed
The extent to which software is capable of being tested before deployment
The extent to which software is capable of being tested after deployment
The extent which the software is understood - Answer- The extent to which software is
capable of being tested before deployment
Traceability is the extent to which a product:
Can be traced back to products of previous phases
Traced back to the requirements
Traced forward to implementation
Deployed to a hardware configuration - Answer- Can be traced back to products of
previous phases
What is scalability?
The extent to which an application can grow
The extent to which the system is capable of growing after its initialdeployment
The extent to which the system is capable of growing during development
The extent to which the system is capable of being scaled - Answer- The extent to
which the system is capable of growing after its initialdeployment
What is reusability?
The extent to which software implementation is reusable
The extent to which the system is capable of growing after its initialdeployment
The extent to which SPL technology can be introduced
The extent to which the software is common among a program family - Answer- The
extent to which the system is capable of growing after its initialdeployment
Which of the following is not performance-related?
System response time
System throughput
,System availability
System capacity - Answer- System availability
Traceability is the extent to which a product:
Can be traced back to products of previous phases
Traced back to the requirements
Traced forward to implementation
Deployed to a hardware configuration - Answer- Can be traced back to products of
previous phases
What is software modeling?
Developing models of software.
Designing software applications before coding.
Developing software diagrams.
Developing software prototypes. - Answer- Designing software applications before
coding.
What is the Unified Modeling Language?
A programming language for describing object-oriented models.
A diagramming tool for drawing object-oriented models.
A graphical language for describing object-oriented models.
A standardized graphical language and notation for describing objectoriented models. -
Answer- A standardized graphical language and notation for describing objectoriented
models.
What is a software architecture?
The software inside a building.
The structure of a client/server system.
The overall structure of a software system.
The software classes and their relationships. - Answer- The overall structure of a
software system.
What is a software design notation?
Notes about the software design.
A graphical or textual description of the software.
Documentation of the software.
A systematic approach for producing a design. - Answer- A graphical or textual
description of the software.
What is a software design concept?
A graphical or textual description of the software.
Documentation of the software.
A fundamental idea that can be applied to designing a system.
A systematic approach for producing a design. - Answer- A fundamental idea that can
be applied to designing a system.
, What is a software design strategy?
A graphical or textual description of the software.
A fundamental idea that can be applied to designing a system.
A systematic approach for producing a design.
An overall plan and direction for developing a design. - Answer- An overall plan and
direction for developing a design.
What are software structuring criteria?
Fundamental ideas that can be applied to designing a system.
Systematic approaches for producing a design.
Guidelines used to help in structuring a software system into its components.
Overall plans for developing a design. - Answer- Guidelines used to help in structuring a
software system into its components.
What is a software design method?
A systematic approach for producing a design.
Guidelines used to help in structuring a software system into its components.
An overall plan for developing a design.
A graphical or textual description of the software. - Answer- A systematic approach for
producing a design.
What is a platform-independent model (PIM)?
A software platform before a commitment is made to a specific hardware platform.
A precise model of the software architecture before a commitment is made to a specific
platform.
A precise model of the software architecture mapped to a specific platform.
A graphical or textual description of the software. - Answer- A precise model of the
software architecture before a commitment is made to a specific platform.
What is a platform-specific model (PSM)?
A specific hardware platform.
A precise model of the software architecture before a commitment is made to a specific
platform.
A precise model of the software architecture mapped to a specific platform.
A graphical or textual description of the software. - Answer- A precise model of the
software architecture mapped to a specific platform.
How is an actor depicted on a use case diagram?
An oval
A stick figure
A box
A dashed line - Answer- A stick figure
How is a use case depicted on a use case diagram?
An oval
