CSE 360 UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Software is: - CORRECT ANSWER 1) instructions: computer programs when executed
provide desired features
2) data structures: enable programs to manipulate information
3)documentation: describes operation and use of programs. P1S2
when and where was the NATO conference. and what was the point of it? - CORRECT
ANSWER it was in Garmisch Germany 1968. the point was to solve software crisis P1S3
what is the % of successful and completed late, Standish Group Data for projects in 2006 -
CORRECT ANSWER roughly 35% success, and 46% are late/over budget. P1S4
has the software crisis been solved? and what did the crisis identify - CORRECT
ANSWER nope! it should be called the software depression due to its long duration and poor
prognosis.
Problem Identified: Software is delivered
Late
Over budget
With residual faults
P1S5
3 important points about software engineering - CORRECT ANSWER 1) economies of all
developed nations are dependent on software
2) increasing number of systems are software controlled
3) software represents a significant fraction of GNP. P1S6
, Software Engineering: Define, 2 points - CORRECT ANSWER 1)The application of a
systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the development, operation, and maintenance of
software; that is, the application of engineering to software.
2) the study of 1). P1S7
benefits of software engineering - CORRECT ANSWER 1)the engineers should be able to
produce reliable and trustworthy systems
2)it is usually cheaper in the long run to use software engineering methods and techniques for
systems vs a personal programming project
3)for most types of systems, most of the cost is from updating or changing code. P1S9
why do project fail - CORRECT ANSWER -system complexity is increasing.
1) as new software techniques help us to build larger, more complex systems, demands change
2) systems must be built faster, with more data and more complex systems. P1S10
why is software different? - CORRECT ANSWER 1) it has to be engineered, not
manufactured
2) it doesn't "wear out"
3) software is more often custom built. P1S11
what makes "good" software? - CORRECT ANSWER - maintainability
- Dependability and security
- efficiency
- acceptability. P1S12
Common software process activities - CORRECT ANSWER 1) software specification:
customers and engineers define software that is to be produced, and constraints
2) software development: where software is designed and programmed
3) software validation: software is checked to ensure its what customer requires
CORRECT Answers
Software is: - CORRECT ANSWER 1) instructions: computer programs when executed
provide desired features
2) data structures: enable programs to manipulate information
3)documentation: describes operation and use of programs. P1S2
when and where was the NATO conference. and what was the point of it? - CORRECT
ANSWER it was in Garmisch Germany 1968. the point was to solve software crisis P1S3
what is the % of successful and completed late, Standish Group Data for projects in 2006 -
CORRECT ANSWER roughly 35% success, and 46% are late/over budget. P1S4
has the software crisis been solved? and what did the crisis identify - CORRECT
ANSWER nope! it should be called the software depression due to its long duration and poor
prognosis.
Problem Identified: Software is delivered
Late
Over budget
With residual faults
P1S5
3 important points about software engineering - CORRECT ANSWER 1) economies of all
developed nations are dependent on software
2) increasing number of systems are software controlled
3) software represents a significant fraction of GNP. P1S6
, Software Engineering: Define, 2 points - CORRECT ANSWER 1)The application of a
systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the development, operation, and maintenance of
software; that is, the application of engineering to software.
2) the study of 1). P1S7
benefits of software engineering - CORRECT ANSWER 1)the engineers should be able to
produce reliable and trustworthy systems
2)it is usually cheaper in the long run to use software engineering methods and techniques for
systems vs a personal programming project
3)for most types of systems, most of the cost is from updating or changing code. P1S9
why do project fail - CORRECT ANSWER -system complexity is increasing.
1) as new software techniques help us to build larger, more complex systems, demands change
2) systems must be built faster, with more data and more complex systems. P1S10
why is software different? - CORRECT ANSWER 1) it has to be engineered, not
manufactured
2) it doesn't "wear out"
3) software is more often custom built. P1S11
what makes "good" software? - CORRECT ANSWER - maintainability
- Dependability and security
- efficiency
- acceptability. P1S12
Common software process activities - CORRECT ANSWER 1) software specification:
customers and engineers define software that is to be produced, and constraints
2) software development: where software is designed and programmed
3) software validation: software is checked to ensure its what customer requires
