Software Engineering Final Exam
UPDATED Questions and CORRECT
Answers
A set of software products that share a common core is called - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Software Product Line
The methods and techniques used to develop software products are evolved from the software
engineering techniques used to develop custom software systems. - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔True
A vision template is used to state how a vision should be designed. - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔False
Which software execution model relies completely on the user's computer? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Stand-alone
The requirements of a software product is generated and owned by the - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Organization who develops the product
Rapid delivery is essential for bringing a software product to market. - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔True
What is not a part of product vision? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔How the product is to be
implemented and tested
Aspects of product vision - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Why should the customers buy the
product
Who the target customers are
What the product is about
Following are some responsibilities of a Product Manager - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Ensure that the product meets the business goals of the software development company
,Stay in regular contact with customers and potential customers to understand their needs
Make developers aware of important technology issues
Be involved in all stages of a product's lifetime
Which of the following systems is not an example of a software product, as we have defined
it in class? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔The tax system used by the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS)
A software product is designed to address the needs of a particular customer. An example of
such product is the air traffic control system. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔False
Dissatisfaction with agile software development led to the creation of plan-driven methods in
the 1990s - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔False
Name some important agile techniques that were introduced in extreme programming. -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Pair programming
Requirements expressed as scenarios or user stories
Refactoring
Test-first development
A product backlog contains a set of items retrieved from the sprint backlog - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔False
Agile software engineering focuses on - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔responding to changing
product specifications
, minimizing development overheads
delivering functionality quickly
In Scrum, a product backlog is a to-do-list of items such as ___________ that the Scrum team
has not yet completed. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔bugs
features
product improvements
Following are some activities in an incremental development methodology. - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Implement and test a selected features
Integrate feature and test
Choose features to be included in an increment
A plan-driven development, vs. agile development, is usually used for - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔developing long-lived software systems
developing large software systems such as air traffic control system
large teams involved in developing a large system
What are some principles of agile methods? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Maintain simplicity
Embrace change
Incremental delivery
UPDATED Questions and CORRECT
Answers
A set of software products that share a common core is called - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Software Product Line
The methods and techniques used to develop software products are evolved from the software
engineering techniques used to develop custom software systems. - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔True
A vision template is used to state how a vision should be designed. - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔False
Which software execution model relies completely on the user's computer? - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Stand-alone
The requirements of a software product is generated and owned by the - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Organization who develops the product
Rapid delivery is essential for bringing a software product to market. - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔True
What is not a part of product vision? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔How the product is to be
implemented and tested
Aspects of product vision - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Why should the customers buy the
product
Who the target customers are
What the product is about
Following are some responsibilities of a Product Manager - CORRECT ANSWER-
✔✔Ensure that the product meets the business goals of the software development company
,Stay in regular contact with customers and potential customers to understand their needs
Make developers aware of important technology issues
Be involved in all stages of a product's lifetime
Which of the following systems is not an example of a software product, as we have defined
it in class? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔The tax system used by the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS)
A software product is designed to address the needs of a particular customer. An example of
such product is the air traffic control system. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔False
Dissatisfaction with agile software development led to the creation of plan-driven methods in
the 1990s - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔False
Name some important agile techniques that were introduced in extreme programming. -
CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Pair programming
Requirements expressed as scenarios or user stories
Refactoring
Test-first development
A product backlog contains a set of items retrieved from the sprint backlog - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔False
Agile software engineering focuses on - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔responding to changing
product specifications
, minimizing development overheads
delivering functionality quickly
In Scrum, a product backlog is a to-do-list of items such as ___________ that the Scrum team
has not yet completed. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔bugs
features
product improvements
Following are some activities in an incremental development methodology. - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔Implement and test a selected features
Integrate feature and test
Choose features to be included in an increment
A plan-driven development, vs. agile development, is usually used for - CORRECT
ANSWER- ✔✔developing long-lived software systems
developing large software systems such as air traffic control system
large teams involved in developing a large system
What are some principles of agile methods? - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔Maintain simplicity
Embrace change
Incremental delivery
