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451.	An object-oriented model of system architecture structures the system into a set of loosely coupled objects with well-defined interfaces.
A.	Object design models
B.	Object interface design
C.	Object oriented models
D.	None of these
Answer» C. Object oriented models

452.	Interoperability is
A.	Ability of two or more systems, to exchange information and to use the information that has been exchanged.
B.	Time taken to respond to an event.
C.	Either the hazard not arises, if arise; it will not result in an accident.
D.	None of these
Answer» A. Ability of two or more systems, to exchange information and to use the information that has been exchanged.

453.	Parkinson’s Law is
A.	The cost is determined by available resources rather than by objective assessment.
B.	A program used in real-world environment must change necessarily or become progressively less useful in that environment.
C.	As an evolving program change, its strictures tend to become more complex.
D.	Program evolution is a self-regulating process.
Answer» A. The cost is determined by available resources rather than by objective assessment.

454.	Retirement phase is
A.	Reason for a computer program to resume execution after a failure, using status and results recorded at a checkpoint.
B.	Period of time in the software life cycle during which support for a software product is terminated.
C.	The fault detection mechanism is initiated after the system state has been changed to check if a fault has occurred.
D.	None of these
Answer» B. Period of time in the software life cycle during which support for a software product is terminated.

455.	Retrospective Fault detection is
A.	Reason for a computer program to resume execution after a failure, using status and results recorded at a checkpoint.
B.	Period of time in the software life cycle during which support for a software product is terminated.
C.	The fault detection mechanism is initiated after the system state has been changed to check if a fault has occurred*
D.	None of these
Answer» C. The fault detection mechanism is initiated after the system state has been changed to check if a fault has occurred*

456.	Risk planning process
A.	Extent to which a software module can be used in more than one computing program
B.	It involves regular monitoring of the risks identified and of new risks that develops.
C.	It considers each of the key risks that are identified and identifies strategies to manage the risk.
D.	None of these
Answer» C. It considers each of the key risks that are identified and identifies strategies to manage the risk.

457.	Software engineering method is
A.	Associated with production of software as per specification
B.	Structured approach to software development, whose aim is to facilitate the production of high-quality software in a cost-effective way.
C.	An engineering discipline, concern with software development.
D.	None of these
Answer» B. Structured approach to software development, whose aim is to facilitate the production of high-quality software in a cost-effective way.

458.	Restart is
A.	Reason for a computer program to resume execution after a failure, using status and results recorded at a checkpoint.
B.	Period of time in the software life cycle during which support for a software product is terminated.
C.	The fault detection mechanism is initiated after the system state has been changed to check if a fault has occurred.
D.	None of these
Answer» A. Reason for a computer program to resume execution after a failure, using status and results recorded at a checkpoint.

459.	Risk Management is
A.	Here each identified risk is analyzed and prioritized
B.	It begins after all hazards are identified. For each hazard, the outcome of the risk assessment process is a statement of acceptability.
C.	The anticipate risks which night affect the project schedule or the quality of the software being developed and to take action to avoid these risks.
D.	None of these
Answer» C. The anticipate risks which night affect the project schedule or the quality of the software being developed and to take action to avoid these risks.

460.	ROCOF (Rate of failure occurrence) is
A.	The probability that the system will cause an accident
B.	Extent to which a system or component can function correctly in the presence of invalid inputs or stressful environment conditions.
C.	The frequency of occurrence with which unexpected behavior is likely to occur
D.	None of these
Answer» C. The frequency of occurrence with which unexpected behavior is likely to occur

461.	Software system is
A.	Associated with functionality of software and constraints of operations defined.
B.	It consists of computer programs, configuration files that are used to set up these programs system documentation for describing to structure of the system and used documentation that describes use of the system.
C.	It involves executing an implementation of the software with test data and examines the outputs of the software and its operational behavior to check that it is performing as required
D.	None of these
Answer» B. It consists of computer programs, configuration files that are used to set up these programs system documentation for describing to structure of the system and used documentation that describes use of the system.

462.	Scalability is
A.	Avoiding catastrophic moment
B.	Ease with which a system or component are modified to fit the problem area.
C.	It is a bounded area of responsibility.
D.	None of these
Answer» B. Ease with which a system or component are modified to fit the problem area.

465.	Safety argument is
A.	Associated with the role of people involved in software process and the activities for which they are responsible.
B.	The most effective technique for demonstrating the safety of a system is proof by contradiction.
C.	It is concerned with establishing a confidence level in the system that might vary from low to high
D.	None of these
Answer» B. The most effective technique for demonstrating the safety of a system is proof by contradiction.

468.	Safety is
A.	Avoiding catastrophic moment
B.	Ease with which a system or component are modified to fit the problem area.
C.	It is a bounded area of responsibility.
D.	None of these
Answer» A. Avoiding catastrophic moment

469.	Role is
A.	Avoiding catastrophic moment
B.	Ease with which a system or component are modified to fit the problem area.
C.	It is a bounded area of responsibility
D.	None of these
Answer» C. It is a bounded area of responsibility

463.	Risk analysis process is
A.	Here each identified risk is analyzed and prioritized
B.	It begins after all hazards are identified. For each hazard, the outcome of the risk assessment process is a statement of acceptability.
C.	The anticipate risks which night affect the project schedule or the quality of the software being developed and to take action to avoid these risks.
D.	None of these
Answer» A. Here each identified risk is analyzed and prioritized

464.	Reusability is
A.	Extent to which a software module can be used in more than one computing program.
B.	It involves regular monitoring of the risks identified and of new risks that develops.
C.	It considers each of the key risks that are identified and also identifies strategies to manage the risk.
D.	None of these
Answer» A. Extent to which a software module can be used in more than one computing program.

466.	Risk assessment is
A.	Here each identified risk is analyzed and prioritized
B.	It begins after all hazards are identified. For each hazard, the outcome of the risk assessment process is a statement of acceptability.
C.	The anticipate risks which night affect the project schedule or the quality of the software being developed and to take action to avoid these risks.
D.	None of these
Answer» B. It begins after all hazards are identified. For each hazard, the outcome of the risk assessment process is a statement of acceptability.

467.	Risk is
A.	The probability that the system will cause an accident
B.	Extent to which a system or component can function correctly in the presence of invalid inputs or stressful environment conditions.
C.	The frequency of occurrence with which unexpected behavior is likely to occur.
D.	None of these
Answer» A. The probability that the system will cause an accident

470.	Robustness is
A.	The probability that the system will cause an accident
B.	Extent to which a system or component can function correctly in the presence of invalid inputs or stressful environment conditions
C.	The frequency of occurrence with which unexpected behavior is likely to occur.
D.	None of these
Answer» B. Extent to which a system or component can function correctly in the presence of invalid inputs or stressful environment conditions

471.	Risk monitoring process
A.	Extent to which a software module can be used in more than one computing program
B.	It involves regular monitoring of the risks identified and of new risks that develops.
C.	It considers each of the key risks that are identified and identifies strategies to manage the risk.
D.	None of these
Answer» B. It involves regular monitoring of the risks identified and of new risks that develops.

472.	These objects can be realized as parallel process with method corresponding to defined object operations.
A.	Self-descriptiveness
B.	Servers
C.	Simplicity
D.	None of these
Answer» B. Servers

473.	Safety validation is
A.	Associated with the role of people involved in software process and the activities for which they are responsible.
B.	The most effective technique for demonstrating the safety of a system is proof by contradiction.
C.	It is concerned with establishing a confidence level in the system that might vary from low to high
D.	None of these
Answer» C. It is concerned with establishing a confidence level in the system that might vary from low to high

474.	Software process model
A.	Time-period that begins when a software product is conceived and ends when the software is no longer available for use.
B.	Adaptive maintenance, performed to make a computer program usable in a changed environment.
C.	A simplified description of a software process that is presented from a particular perspective.
D.	None of these
Answer» C. A simplified description of a software process that is presented from a particular perspective.

475.	Extent to which a system or component contains enough information to explain its objectives and properties is referred as
A.	Self-descriptiveness
B.	Servers
C.	Simplicity
D.	None of these
Answer» A. Self-descriptiveness

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An object-oriented model of system architecture structures the system into a set of loosely coupled objects with well-defined interfaces.

Interoperability is

Parkinson’s Law is

Retirement phase is

Retrospective Fault detection is

Risk planning process

Software engineering method is

Restart is

Risk Management is

ROCOF (Rate of failure occurrence) is

Software system is

Scalability is

Risk analysis process is

Reusability is

Safety argument is

Risk assessment is

Risk is

Safety is

Role is

Robustness is

Risk monitoring process

These objects can be realized as parallel process with method corresponding to defined object operations.

Safety validation is

Software process model

Extent to which a system or component contains enough information to explain its objectives and properties is referred as

Degree to which a system or component has a design and implementation that is straightforward and easy to understand is referred as

Software attributes are

Software measurement is

Software development is

Software evolution is

Software maintenance is

Software Engineering is

Software inspection is

Software life cycle is

Software requirements specification are

Software process is

Software re-engineering is

Procedural interface

Software metric is

System is

It is concerned with making decision about the best way for an organization that acquire a system and deciding on the best suppliers of that system.

It is responsible for deciding when the system can be released to customers, managing the process of creating the release and distribution media and documen- ting the release.

Process analysis

System requirements are

System security is

Portability

Lehman’s Third Law (Lehman and Belady 1985) is

Model is

Lehman’s Fifth Law (Lehman and Belady 1985) is

476.	Degree to which a system or component has a design and implementation that is straightforward and easy to understand is referred as
A.	Self-descriptiveness
B.	Servers
C.	Simplicity
D.	None of these
Answer» C. Simplicity

477.	Software attributes are
A.	Maintainability
B.	Reliability
C.	Portability
D.	All the above
Answer» D. All the above

478.	Software measurement is
A.	It is the general process of changing system after it has been delivered. The changes can be to correct coding error to correct design error, or adding new components to system.
B.	It is concerned with deriving a numeric value for some attribute of a software product or a software process.
C.	It is any type of measurement, which relates to software system, process and related documentation.
D.	None of these
Answer» B. It is concerned with deriving a numeric value for some attribute of a software product or a software process.

479.	Software development is
A.	Associated with production of software as per specification
B.	Structured approach to software development, whose aim is to facilitate the production of high-quality software in a cost-effective way.
C.	An engineering discipline, concern with software development.
D.	None of these
Answer» A. Associated with production of software as per specification

480.	Software evolution is
A.	It is concern with modification of existing system to meet changing requirements.
B.	It is a process of converting system specifications into an executable system.
C.	It analyzes and checks system representation such as the require- ments document, design diagrams and program source code.
D.	None of these
Answer» A. It is concern with modification of existing system to meet changing requirements.

481.	Software maintenance is
A.	It is the general process of changing system after it has been delivered. The changes can be to correct coding error to correct design error, or adding new components to system.
B.	It is concerned with deriving a numeric value for some attribute of a software product or a software process.
C.	It is any type of measurement, which relates to software system, process and related documentation.
D.	None of these
Answer» A. It is the general process of changing system after it has been delivered. The changes can be to correct coding error to correct design error, or adding new components to system.

482.	Software Engineering is
A.	Associated with production of software as per specification
B.	Structured approach to software development, whose aim is to facilitate the production of high-quality software in a cost-effective way.
C.	An engineering discipline, concern with software development.
D.	None of these
Answer» C. An engineering discipline, concern with software development.

483.	Software inspection is
A.	It is concern with modification of existing system to meet changing requirements.
B.	It is a process of converting system specifications into an executable system.
C.	It analyzes and checks system representation such as the require- ments document, design diagrams and program source code.
D.	None of these
Answer» A. It is concern with modification of existing system to meet changing requirements.

484.	Software life cycle is
A.	Time-period that begins when a software product is conceived and ends when the software is no longer available for use.
B.	Adaptive maintenance, performed to make a computer program usable in a changed environment.
C.	A simplified description of a software process that is presented from a particular perspective.
D.	None of these
Answer» A. Time-period that begins when a software product is conceived and ends when the software is no longer available for use.

485.	Software requirements specification are
A.	A set of activities and associated results that produce a software product.
B.	It is concerned with re-implementing legacy system to make them more maintainable.
C.	It is the official statement of what is required of the system developers; it includes uses requirements for a system and detailed specification of the system requirements
D.	None of these.
Answer» C. It is the official statement of what is required of the system developers; it includes uses requirements for a system and detailed specification of the system requirements