CECS 343: Intro to Software Engineering Final Questions And Answers With Verified Solutions

CECS 343: Intro to Software Engineering
Final
Our slides listed several reasons why software might change. Which one of the below
did I mention in class that wasn't on the slides?
A. Adaptation to new business requirements
B. Adaptation to new computing environments
C. Error fixing
D. None of the above - ✔️✔️C. Error fixing

In the "Wear vs Deterioration" slide what caused to upward spikes in the actual curve?
A. Lack of documentation
B. Poor planning
C. Failures due to changing the software
D. None of the above - ✔️✔️C. Failures due to changing

A software system that can be parameterized to work for a small town library with 5
employees and 100 books or for the library at CSULB without having to modify the code
is
A. An embedded system
B. Cloud based
C. A product line
D. None of the above - ✔️✔️C. A product line

Software is
A. Instructions
B. Data structures
C. Documentation
D. All of the above - ✔️✔️D. All of the above

What type of software requires the development of separate frontend and backend
architectures?
A. Embedded systems
B. Cloud-based
C. Product line
D. None of the above - ✔️✔️B. Cloud-based

If requirements do not change after delivery how many years does it take for a software
system to wear out?
A. 6 months
B. 1 to 2 years
C. More than 2 years
D. None of the above - ✔️✔️D. None of the above

, the software

An operating system is best classified as what type of software?
A. System
B. Application
C. Scientific
D. Embedded - ✔️✔️A. System

A student course registration system is best classified as what type of software?
A. System
B. Application
C. Scientific
D. Embedded - ✔️✔️

A system contained in a car's fuel injector is best classified as what type of software?
A. System
B. Application
C. Scientific
D. Embedded - ✔️✔️D. Embedded

What type of software is commonly augmented with tools like XML and emphasizes an
aesthetic UI?
A. Product line
B. Application
C. Web
D. None of the above - ✔️✔️C. Web

According to the IEEE, software engineering is an approach to the ___ of software.
A. Analysis, design, and construction
B. Development, operation and maintenance
C. Development, testing and delivery
D. None of the above - ✔️✔️B. Development, operation and maintenance

In the layered technology slide which level is primarily a principle of software
development?
A. Tools
B. Methods
C. Process model
D. A quality focus - ✔️✔️

An activity that is performed at every step in the process framework is what type of
activity?
A. Global
B. Long-lasting
C. Umbrella