QUiz

You can tell when a software process is immature when

 (a) the process takes more time than coding  (b) no one likes the process  (c) a project is more than 10 percent over budget and misses its target date  (d) scrap and rework rates are high

Correct answer is

(d)

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   See chapter 1, page 5 in the textbook.    

2.

Which of the following statements are true of the 80/20 rule?

1. "Badly behaved" modules usually make up about 20 percent of the total code but make up 80 percent of the scrap and rework cost.

2. 20 percent of the people accomplish 80 percent of the progress.

3. 20 percent of requirements account for 80 percent of engineering effort.

 (a) III only  (b) I, II, and III  (c) II and III only  (d) I only

Correct answer is

(b)

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3.

With modern software project management, if a project is behind schedule, managers can

 (a) make everyone work overtime  (b) hurt the project by extending the target date  (c) add programmers to compress the schedule by about a quarter of the estimate  (d) add as many programmers as necessary to speed the project up

Correct answer is

(c)

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   See section 1.2, page 18 in the textbook.    

4.

Software development is unpredictable because

 (a) programmers are very unpredictable  (b) software by its nature is highly flexible  (c) users are usually not fully cognizant of their needs  (d) managers are very unpredictable

Correct answer is

(b)

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   See chapter 1, page 5 in the textbook.    

5.

Which of the following statements are true of conventional software project management performance?

1. Fixing software problems after delivery of the product is relatively inexpensive.

2. Variations among people account for the biggest differences in programmer productivity.

3. It worked best if 50 percent of the development effort was devoted to programming.

 (a) I only  (b) I, II, and III  (c) I and II only  (d) II only

Correct answer is

(d)

With modern software project management, if a project is behind schedule, managers can

 (a) make everyone work overtime  (b) add as many programmers as necessary to speed the project up  (c) add programmers to compress the schedule by about a quarter of the estimate  (d) hurt the project by extending the target date

Correct answer is

(c)

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   See section 1.2, page 18 in the textbook.    

2.

Which of the following statements are true of the 80/20 rule?

1. "Badly behaved" modules usually make up about 20 percent of the total code but make up 80 percent of the scrap and rework cost.

2. 20 percent of the people accomplish 80 percent of the progress.

3. 20 percent of requirements account for 80 percent of engineering effort.

 (a) I only  (b) III only  (c) II and III only  (d) I, II, and III

Correct answer is

(d)

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   text, section 1.2, page 20    

3.

The success rate for software projects is very low because

 (a) technology improvements are not used  (b) project management has more to do with project success than do programmers  (c) software development is often a tedious and time-consuming endeavor  (d) software development relies on antiquated processes

Correct answer is

(b)

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4.

The waterfall model

 (a) does not require consulting the customer  (b) is so old fashioned that no one should pay any attention to it  (c) has sometimes produced good results when applied properly and supported by modern technologies  (d) is hard to understand

Correct answer is

(c)

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   See section 1.1, page 6 in the textbook.    

5.

The waterfall model

 (a) made project managers look successful at the end of a project  (b) was very cost effective  (c) incorporated reviews to make stakeholders feel secure  (d) created stakeholder suspicion and distrust

Correct answer is

(d)

Which of the following statements are true of the 80/20 rule?

1. "Badly behaved" modules usually make up about 20 percent of the total code but make up 80 percent of the scrap and rework cost.

2. 20 percent of the people accomplish 80 percent of the progress.

3. 20 percent of requirements account for 80 percent of engineering effort.

 (a) II and III only  (b) I only  (c) I, II, and III  (d) III only

Correct answer is

(c)

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   text, section 1.2, page 20    

2.

The waterfall model

 (a) is hard to understand  (b) is so old fashioned that no one should pay any attention to it  (c) does not require consulting the customer  (d) has sometimes produced good results when applied properly and supported by modern technologies

Correct answer is

(d)

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   See section 1.1, page 6 in the textbook.    

3.

The waterfall model

 (a) surfaces risk early  (b) focuses on documents and review meetings  (c) allows you to correct early errors with insights gained later on  (d) discourages functional decomposition

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Correct answer is

(b)

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   See section 1.1.2, page 11 in the textbook.

4.

Which of the following statements are true of conventional software project management performance?

1. Fixing software problems after delivery of the product is relatively inexpensive.

2. Variations among people account for the biggest differences in programmer productivity.

3. It worked best if 50 percent of the development effort was devoted to programming.

 (a) I and II only  (b) I, II, and III  (c) I only  (d) II only

Correct answer is

(d)

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   See section 1.2, pages 18-19 in the textbook.    

5.

The waterfall model

 (a) incorporated reviews to make stakeholders feel secure  (b) was very cost effective  (c) created stakeholder suspicion and distrust  (d) made project managers look successful at the end of a project

Correct answer is

(c)

The waterfall model

 (a) allows you to correct early errors with insights gained later on  (b) discourages functional decomposition  (c) surfaces risk early  (d) focuses on documents and review meetings

Correct answer is

(d)

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   See section 1.1.2, page 11 in the textbook.    

2.

Which of the following statements are true of the 80/20 rule?

1. "Badly behaved" modules usually make up about 20 percent of the total code but make up 80 percent of the scrap and rework cost.

2. 20 percent of the people accomplish 80 percent of the progress.

3. 20 percent of requirements account for 80 percent of engineering effort.

 (a) II and III only  (b) I only  (c) I, II, and III  (d) III only

Correct answer is

(c)

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   text, section 1.2, page 20    

3.

Software development is unpredictable because

 (a) managers are very unpredictable  (b) users are usually not fully cognizant of their needs  (c) programmers are very unpredictable  (d) software by its nature is highly flexible

Correct answer is

(d)

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   See chapter 1, page 5 in the textbook.    

4.

The waterfall model

 (a) incorporated reviews to make stakeholders feel secure  (b) was very cost effective  (c) created stakeholder suspicion and distrust  (d) made project managers look successful at the end of a project

Correct answer is

(c)

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   See section 1.1.2, page 15 in the textbook.    

5.

You can tell when a software process is immature when

 (a) the process takes more time than coding  (b) no one likes the process  (c) a project is more than 10 percent over budget and misses its target date  (d) scrap and rework rates are high

Correct answer is

(d)

The single most effective thing a project manager can do to ensure the success of a project is

 (a) facilitate a simple solution for the project  (b) hire highly qualified personnel  (c) maintain good relationships with stakeholders  (d) buy CASE tools

Correct answer is

(a)

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   See section 2.1, pages 21-2 in the textbook.