CS487 SPRING 2026 MIDTERM EXAM, QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Q1 – 30 Points) Circle the correct answer.
1) Software is a set of items or objects that form a “configuration” that includes:
A. programs B. documents C. data D. all of the above
2) Which question no longer concerns the modern software engineer?
A) Why does computer hardware cost so much?
B) Why does software take a long time to finish?
C) Why does it cost so much to develop a piece of software?
D) Why can't software errors be removed from products prior to delivery?
3) Today the increased power of the personal computer has brought
about an abandonment of the practice of team development of
software.
A) True B) False
4) Software is a product and can be manufactured using the same technologies
used for other engineering artifacts.
A) True B) False
5) Which of the items listed below is not one of the software engineering layers?
A) Process B) Manufacturing C) Methods D) Tools
6) Software engineering umbrella activities are only applied during the initial
phases of software development projects.
A) True B) False
7) Which of these are the 5 generic software engineering framework activities?
A) communication, planning, modeling, construction, deployment
B) communication, risk management, measurement, production, reviewing
C) analysis, designing, programming, debugging, maintenance
D) analysis, planning, designing, programming, testing
8) The prototyping model of software development is
A) A reasonable approach when requirements are well defined.
B) A useful approach when a customer cannot define requirements clearly.
C) The best approach to use for projects with large development teams.
D) A risky model that rarely produces a meaningful product.
9) Which of these is not one of the phase names defined by the Unified
Process model for software development?
A) Inception phase
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VERIFIED AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Q1 – 30 Points) Circle the correct answer.
1) Software is a set of items or objects that form a “configuration” that includes:
A. programs B. documents C. data D. all of the above
2) Which question no longer concerns the modern software engineer?
A) Why does computer hardware cost so much?
B) Why does software take a long time to finish?
C) Why does it cost so much to develop a piece of software?
D) Why can't software errors be removed from products prior to delivery?
3) Today the increased power of the personal computer has brought
about an abandonment of the practice of team development of
software.
A) True B) False
4) Software is a product and can be manufactured using the same technologies
used for other engineering artifacts.
A) True B) False
5) Which of the items listed below is not one of the software engineering layers?
A) Process B) Manufacturing C) Methods D) Tools
6) Software engineering umbrella activities are only applied during the initial
phases of software development projects.
A) True B) False
7) Which of these are the 5 generic software engineering framework activities?
A) communication, planning, modeling, construction, deployment
B) communication, risk management, measurement, production, reviewing
C) analysis, designing, programming, debugging, maintenance
D) analysis, planning, designing, programming, testing
8) The prototyping model of software development is
A) A reasonable approach when requirements are well defined.
B) A useful approach when a customer cannot define requirements clearly.
C) The best approach to use for projects with large development teams.
D) A risky model that rarely produces a meaningful product.
9) Which of these is not one of the phase names defined by the Unified
Process model for software development?
A) Inception phase
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