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
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Show-Page
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Show – XML
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Apply-Parse-XML
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Display – XML
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The Show-Page method is the standard PEGA function for displaying pages including XML-formatted content. It renders the specified HTML or XML stream to the user interface. The other options (Show-XML, Apply-Parse-XML, Display-XML) are not valid standard PEGA methods for this purpose.
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Show List HTML property
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Prompt Select HTML Property
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Display Select HTML Property
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Any of the above
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Prompt Select HTML Property is the correct PEGA property for displaying values in a dropdown (combo box) format. It renders a selectable list of options for user input. The other options are not valid property types in PEGA for this purpose - this is the standard built-in property for dropdown selection.
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To show XML pages in Display
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To add HTML Screens in Display
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For Customizing the Display
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To display special HTML characters
C
Correct answer
Explanation
In Pega, HTML properties (now known as Control rules) are used to format and customize how property values are displayed or entered on a user interface, allowing developers to customize presentation and behavior.
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Property-Set
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They cannot be changed
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Property-Set-X
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Property-Set-Special
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Standard px properties in PEGA are protected system properties that normally cannot be modified directly. Property-Set and Property-Set-X are for regular properties. Property-Set-Special is the specific method designed to modify protected px properties when necessary. This special method is required because px properties are read-only by design to prevent accidental system corruption.
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Use * line *
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Use * Line *\
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Use {COMMENT} text {/COMMENT}
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Use // Comment (Java Style)
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Properties
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Flows
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Harness
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Correspondence Rules
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The System Architect role in PEGA primarily works with Properties and data modeling, defining the data structure and property definitions for applications. While flows and harnesses are important, they are typically owned by Process Architects or Developers. Correspondence rules are template-based and not the primary focus of System Architects.
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pxFlowInsKey
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pxAssignmentKey
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pxUserIdentifier
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pyID
C
Correct answer
Explanation
The pxRequestor page contains information about the current user and their context. pxUserIdentifier is the property that stores the user's identifier on this page. pxFlowInsKey is typically found on pyWorkPage, pxAssignmentKey on assignment pages, and pyID is a generic ID property not specific to pxRequestor.
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create a new flow and check Creates a New Work Object
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create a new work class and clear the cache
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create a new work class and update the HTML containing the selection list
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create a new flow and update the value of pyFlowType in the work class model
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The New selection list in Process Work gadget displays flows that have the 'Creates a New Work Object' setting enabled. To add a new work type to this list, you create a new flow and check the 'Creates a New Work Object' option. Creating a work class alone does not add it to the New selection list without an associated flow.
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Data-Admin-Operator-ID
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Rule-Obj-Operator
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Rule-Obj-ListView
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Rule-Access-Role-Name
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Data-Admin-Operator-ID is the class that stores operator information including Full Names and User Identifiers. Rule-Obj-Operator is not a valid class name in Pega. Rule-Obj-ListView and Rule-Access-Role-Name are different rule types unrelated to operator data storage.
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convert input data to a standard format
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test prperty values
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perform a database INSERT
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define and enforce comparison relationships among property values
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Edit Input rules (Rule-Edit-Input) are used to convert or transform user input data into a standard format before it's processed. They can perform conversions like changing case, formatting values, or transforming data types. They are not used for testing values (that's Validate rules), database operations, or defining comparison relationships (that's Declare Expressions).
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Local List
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Field Value
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Remote List
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Prompt List
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Field Value should be specified for lists that change frequently since it allows dynamic retrieval rather than hardcoded values. Local Lists are for static values that don't change often, while Remote Lists connect to external data sources and Prompt Lists are for user input.
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Custom dialog boxes can be created in Xcelsius by grouping multiple components together and treating them as a single visual unit. This allows building complex, reusable UI elements like custom input forms, message boxes, or configuration panels by combining basic components.
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct answer is True. Many modern dashboard and visualization tools support zoom functionality on mouseover. Interactive dashboards typically allow users to zoom in on specific widgets to view detailed data by hovering over the widget. This is a common feature in business intelligence platforms like Tableau, Power BI, and similar tools.
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Toggle Button
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URL Button
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Push Button
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All the above
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct answer is B (URL Button). In Xcelsius (now SAP Dashboard Designer), the URL Button component is specifically designed to trigger web links when clicked. Unlike toggle buttons or push buttons which perform other actions, the URL button opens a specified URL in a browser or new window, making it the right choice for automatically triggering active links.
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Portlet portals commonly use Books (collections), Pages (containers), and Portlets (individual content units) as core components. 'Scan' is not a standard portal component - it's unrelated to portal architecture.