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

Multiple choice

Which name is suitable to run a macro at starting time to database?

  1. Start.exe

  2. Auto.exe

  3. Macro.exe

  4. Any of the above

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

In MS Access, macros are named .macro (not .exe files), and the special AutoExec macro runs automatically when the database opens. None of the listed .exe filenames (Start.exe, Auto.exe, Macro.exe) are used for this purpose - the correct approach is creating a macro named AutoExec.

Multiple choice

_________ is the process of summarising data from more than one source.

  1. Data validation

  2. Data consolidation

  3. Data form

  4. Data filter

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Data consolidation is the process of combining, summarizing, or aggregating data from multiple sources or ranges into a single summary. Data validation ensures data integrity, data form is for entry, and data filter shows/hides records.

Multiple choice

How many types of database objects are there in MS-Access?

  1. 5

  2. 6

  3. 7

  4. 8

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

MS Access has seven main types of database objects: Tables, Queries, Forms, Reports, Macros, Modules, and Pages (for data access pages). These objects work together to create a complete database application.

Multiple choice

Unlike filters, queries can be saved as _______ in a database.

  1. objects

  2. filters

  3. database

  4. files

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Queries are saved as database objects in Access, similar to tables, forms, and reports. Unlike filters which are temporary view settings, queries are reusable objects stored in the database. Filters cannot be saved as standalone objects.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is correct about Breakpoints in VB.NET Debugging Tools?

  1. It stops the program for a defined place.

  2. It defines the memory storage mechanisms for the code.

  3. It provides the data access points in the application code.

  4. It manage the execution of the programme in the multiple steps.

  5. It provides the database execution process.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A breakpoint is like a note to VB.NET to stop the programme at a particular place.

Multiple choice

How do you examine the content of the variables and objects in scope in each line of a code without actually seeing their content within the functions where they exist?

  1. Immediate Window

  2. Local Window

  3. Auto Window

  4. Quick Watch Window
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Locals window in Visual Studio debugger displays all variables and objects currently in scope at the selected line of execution. Unlike the Immediate Window (for commands) or Auto Window (variables near current line), Locals shows the complete scope. The question phrasing is awkward but refers to this debugging window.

Multiple choice

Which command displays characters to an HTML page?

  1. Response.write

  2. Response.end

  3. response.end

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

In classic ASP, the Response.Write method outputs text or HTML content to the client's browser. Response.End terminates script execution and sends output. The Write method is the standard way to dynamically generate page content during server-side processing.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is/are correct about 'Data Contracts' in WCF services?

  1. It includes code-friendly methods of supplying the contracts, one wants to enforce.

  2. It makes enable to create service oriented applications.

  3. It supports publishing service metadata using formats specified such as WSDL, XML Schema, and WS-Policy.

  4. It is used to encrypt the messages and one can require users to authenticate themselves before being allowed to receive messages.

  5. Both 1 and 4
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

This is called 'Data Contracts' in WCF. The easiest way to handle data is by creating classes that represents a data entity with properties that belong to the data entity.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is/are correct about 'Security' feature in WCF services?

  1. It includes code-friendly methods of supplying the contracts one wants to enforce.

  2. It enables to create service oriented applications.

  3. It supports publishing service metadata using formats specified such as WSDL, XML Schema, and WS-Policy.

  4. It is used to encrypt the messages and one requires users to authenticate themselves before being allowed to receive messages.

  5. None of the these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This is correct statement about 'Security' feature in WCF services.

Multiple choice

The coupling between different modules of a software is categorized as follows: I. Content coupling II. Common coupling III. Control coupling IV Stamp coupling V. Data coupling Coupling between modules can be ranked in the order of strongest (least desirable) to weakest (most desirable) as follows:

  1. I-II-III-IV-V

  2. V-IV-III-II-I

  3. I-III-V -II-IV

  4. IV-II-V -III-I
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Software coupling types ranked from strongest (worst) to weakest (best): Content coupling (I) - modules share internal data; Common coupling (II) - share global data; Control coupling (III) - one module controls another's logic; Stamp coupling (IV) - share structured data; Data coupling (V) - only pass simple data. The order I-II-III-IV-V is correct.