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.
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Software Development and Management Questions
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BAM Adapter
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Socket Adapter
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OSB Adapter
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AQ Adapter
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Oracle BPEL supports various technology adapters including BAM Adapter (option A), Socket Adapter (option B), and AQ Adapter for Advanced Queuing (option D). However, OSB Adapter (option C) is not a valid adapter - Oracle Service Bus (OSB) is a separate product and integration is done through direct calls or other mechanisms, not a dedicated BPEL adapter.
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FTP Adapter
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AQ Adapter
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File Adapter
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RemoteFile Adapter
A
Correct answer
Explanation
The FTP Adapter is used for file exchange on remote file systems using the FTP protocol. It enables BPEL processes to read, write, and list files on remote FTP servers. The AQ Adapter (option B) is for Oracle Advanced Queuing, the File Adapter (option C) is for local file system operations, and RemoteFile Adapter (option D) is not a standard Oracle adapter.
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Logging
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Monitoring
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Reporting
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Dehydration
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Dehydration is the mechanism used by Oracle BPEL Process Manager to automatically persist the state of long-running processes to a database. When a process waits for a response (like in an asynchronous call), Oracle BPEL dehydrates the process state, allowing it to be resumed later without keeping memory resources occupied. Logging is for tracking, Monitoring is for runtime observation, and Reporting is for analytics - none of these handle process state persistence.
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Data Sets
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Data Fields
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Data files
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Data Objects
D
Correct answer
Explanation
In Oracle BAM (Business Activity Monitoring), the BAM Adapter publishes data to Data Objects. Data Objects are the primary entities in BAM that store and organize incoming data for reporting and analytics. Data Sets, Data Fields, and Data files are not the correct terminology - BAM's data model is built around Data Objects which contain Data Fields and can be organized into Data Sets, but the publish destination is the Data Object itself.
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Instals the backend database for Oracle SOA Suite
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Creates the metadata repositories and schemas for various components within Oracle SOA Suite
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Configures the back end database for Oracle SOA Suite
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None of the above
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Oracle's Repository Creation Utility (RCU) creates the database schemas and metadata repositories required by various Oracle Fusion Middleware components, including Oracle SOA Suite. It does not install or configure the actual underlying database server software.
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recalculate page field values
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change the appearance of page controls
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perform other processing that results from a field change other than data validation
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all the above
D
Correct answer
Explanation
FieldChange PeopleCode executes immediately after a field value is modified (and passes validation). It is widely used to recalculate other fields on the page, dynamically alter the visual appearance of controls, or perform non-validation processing triggered by the user's action.
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FieldChange event
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FieldDefault event
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FieldEdit event
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FieldFormula event
C
Correct answer
Explanation
FieldEdit PeopleCode is specifically designed to validate values entered into a page field, triggering an error or warning if validation fails. Other events serve different roles: FieldChange handles post-validation logic, FieldDefault sets initial values, and FieldFormula houses reusable user functions.
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previous
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next
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default
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NULL
C
Correct answer
Explanation
FieldDefault PeopleCode fires when a page is first displayed, allowing you to programmatically set initial default values for fields. This is different from FieldFormula or FieldChange events - FieldDefault only runs once at initial display, not during row insert or subsequent field edits.
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Android:state_checked=”true”
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android: android:state_checked=”true”
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android:state=”true”
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android:android:state=”true”
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None of above
E
Correct answer
Explanation
The programmatic call cbox.setChecked(true) does not map to any of the standard built-in XML attributes provided in the incorrect options, making 'None of above' the correct choice since Android uses android:checked=true for XML state initialization.
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Object Explorer only
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Object Diagram and Object Explorer
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Repository only
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Object Diagram only
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Object Diagram and Repository
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Object diagrams provide a visual representation of object instances and their relationships at a specific point in time. Object Explorer allows navigation and modification of objects within a modeling environment. Together, these tools enable comprehensive modification of both objects and their relationships.
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Pie chart
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List
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Bar Chart
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Line chart
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Layout
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Query Studio displays queried data in a list format by default, which presents data in rows and columns similar to a spreadsheet. This is the simplest and most common way to view raw query results. Charts and other visualizations must be explicitly created after the initial data display.
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Report Studio can create List reports (tabular data), Cross-tab reports, Map reports (for geographic data), and Repeater reports (for repeated data patterns). View is a database or query concept, not a report type that can be created in Report Studio itself.
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A report specification
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A development model from Framework Manager.
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The runtime version of a Framework Manager model.
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A file that contains query subjects externalized from Framework Manager.
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Report Studio authors access the runtime version of a Framework Manager model through packages. The runtime version contains published metadata from Framework Manager optimized for report authoring. Authors cannot access development models or externalized files directly.
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Source Tab
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Data Item Tab
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Toolbox Tab
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Properties Tab
A,B,C
Correct answer
Explanation
The Insertable Objects pane in IBM Cognos Report Studio has three main tabs: Source, Data Item, and Toolbox. The Source tab provides access to available data sources, the Data Item tab contains data items that can be added to reports, and the Toolbox tab contains tools and objects for report design. The Properties tab is not part of the Insertable Objects pane - it's a separate panel.
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method
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component
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procedure
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all of the above
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Automatic activities in workflow systems can be implemented using different strategies: methods (functions or procedures), components (reusable software modules), or procedures (defined sequences of steps). 'All of the above' is correct because all three represent valid implementation approaches for automating activities in business process management systems.