Computer Knowledge

Software Development and Management

3,064 Questions

Software development and management focuses on the system development life cycle, enterprise architecture, and configuration management. It tests your familiarity with system analysis, design models, and IT project planning. This subject is essential for specialist and banking officer scale examinations.

System analysis and designSoftware development life cycleConfiguration managementEnterprise architectureObject oriented design

Software Development and Management Questions

Multiple choice commercial applications marketing mix - 4 p's meaning of product product mix ideologies/concepts/views of marketing management

Which is not correct? The stages in new product development are.

  1. Idea generation and screening stage

  2. Business analysis stage and product development

  3. Testing and commercialisation

  4. Backward planning and forward planning stage
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The standard stages of new product development are idea generation, screening, concept development, business analysis, product development, testing, and commercialization. 'Backward planning' is not a standard stage in this process.

Multiple choice commercial studies selection of an accounting software package erp practical application of accounting software accounting information system

An important consideration before sourcing an accounting software is ____.

  1. Customization

  2. Ready-to-use

  3. Tailored

  4. Flexibility
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

An important consideration before sourcing an accounting software is flexibility, viz. data entry and the availability and design of various reports expected from it.

Multiple choice commercial studies selection of an accounting software package erp practical application of accounting software accounting information system

The tailored software is designed to meet the specific requirements of the users and form an important part of the ______.

  1. Organisational FIS

  2. Organisational MIS

  3. Organisational MIE

  4. Organisational MES
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The tailored software is designed to meet the specific requirement of the users and form an important part of the organisational MIS (Management Information System). Tailored software can interact and share information with the various sub components of the organisational MIS.

Multiple choice elements of business classification of human activities characteristics of business activities economic and non-economic activities human activities - commercial and non-commercial activities

Standardization is a _________________.

  1. End process

  2. Goal oriented process

  3. Continuous process

  4. Static process
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Standardization refers to the maintaining consistency and uniformity in the development of products and services in a business with respect to shape, size, color etc. Standardization is a continuous process as uniformity is maintained in the product or service till the time it is produced and supplied to the market. 

Multiple choice meaning and elements of computer system computer in accounting accountancy

A good requirement specification should be _______________.

  1. Unambiguous

  2. Distinctly specific

  3. Functional

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A good requirement specification should be Unambiguous

Testable (Verifiable) Testers should be able to verify whether the requirement is implemented correctly. The test should either pass or fail. To be testable, requirements should be clear, precise, and unambiguous.

The genetic code is unambiguous: each codon specifies one amino acid only. The code is degenerate. One amino acid may be specified by more than one codon. For instance serine is encoded by six codons, glycine by four and lysine by two.

Synonyms of unambiguous. clear-cut, definite, definitive, explicit, express, specific, unequivocal, univocal. Words Related to unambiguous. avowed, declared, specified, stated. categorical (also categoric), complete, comprehensive, exhaustive, full.

Thesoftware requirements specification lays out functional and non-functional requirements, and it may include a set of use cases that describe user interactions that the software must provide. SRS stands for "Software Requirements Specification."

Multiple choice business organisation management - nature, significance and scope management as an art, science and profession management as art, science and profession comparison of business, profession and employment levels and functions of management management functions functions and levels of management

______ is a technique for planning and controlling complex projects and for scheduling the resources required on such products.

  1. Project analysis

  2. Job analysis

  3. Network analysis

  4. Work analysis
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Network analysis a technique for planning and controlling complex projects and for scheduling the resources required on such products. Network analysis can be defined as a technique which can be used for conducting planning and management of an organization.

Multiple choice

Which option is NOT a deployment issue?

  1. Disks are impractical to distribute and use

  2. Downloads could use up internet quotas

  3. Automatic updates install updates in the background

  4. Manual updates are slow to roll over
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Automatic updates are a feature, not a deployment issue. The other options describe challenges related to physical distribution, bandwidth usage, or slow manual processes.

Multiple choice

What model shows what your product might look like?

  1. Wireframe model

  2. Recommended project model

  3. Possible project model

  4. Device diagram model
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A wireframe is a visual guide that represents the skeletal framework of a website or application, showing the layout and placement of elements before final design.

Multiple choice

What is a way of showing how the various functions of your program interact?

  1. Flow chart

  2. Gantt chart

  3. Context diagram

  4. Prototype
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A flow chart is a visual representation of a process or program logic, showing the sequence of steps and how different functions interact. Gantt charts are for project scheduling, context diagrams show system boundaries, and prototypes are preliminary models.

Multiple choice

Which of these is NOT a requirement to be open source?

  1. Free

  2. Code able to be viewed and modified

  3. Supported by major tech company

  4. Anyone can work on the project
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Open source software is defined by the availability of the source code for modification and redistribution. It does not require support from a major tech company.

Multiple choice

IDE (Software)

  1. Infrastructure Development Environment

  2. Indexing Development Environment

  3. Integrated Dsektop Environment

  4. Integrated Development Environment
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

IDE stands for Integrated Development Environment, a software application that provides comprehensive facilities to computer programmers for software development. It combines tools like code editor, compiler, and debugger in one interface. The key is Integrated Development Environment for writing code, not infrastructure or indexing.

Multiple choice

Stark creates a virtual 4D model of his Iron Man suit before building it. Models are important because they...

  1. replace the scientific method

  2. create a full-sized version to work with

  3. provide scaled down views of complex systems

  4. are not important in science
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Scientific models are used to represent complex systems at a manageable scale, allowing scientists to study, test, and predict behaviors without needing the full-sized, expensive, or dangerous original system.

Multiple choice

What language does Gradle use for declaring the project configuration

  1. XML

  2. HTML

  3. JSON

  4. Groovy

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Historically and by default, Gradle uses a Domain Specific Language (DSL) based on Groovy for writing build scripts (e.g., build.gradle). While Kotlin DSL is also supported now, Groovy is the traditional and widely recognized language for Gradle configurations.

Multiple choice

the goals and tasks of a project and the work required to complete them

  1. scope

  2. record

  3. scope creep

  4. router
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Project scope defines the boundaries of the project, including the specific goals, deliverables, tasks, costs, and deadlines. Scope creep refers to uncontrolled changes or growth in a project's scope, a record is a database entry, and a router is a networking device.