Multiple choice

A recently patched application server is experiencing response time problems. The network on which the application server is located has been experiencing occasional outages that the network team believes may be related to recent routing changes. Network and application teams have been notified to work on their respective issues. Which statement applies to this situation?

  1. Only results from the software package should be tested as the network is designed to accommodate the proposed software platform.

  2. Scheduling will be easy if the network and software teams work independently.

  3. It will be difficult to isolate the problem if two teams are implementing changes independently.

  4. Results from changes will be easier to reconcile and document if each team works in isolation.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

When two teams make concurrent changes to different parts of a system, it becomes extremely difficult to determine which change caused a problem. Variables from both changes interact in unpredictable ways. The other options are incorrect because independent work actually makes isolation harder, not easier, and testing only one component ignores interactions between changes.

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