1. when designing software, it’s important to include every feature you can think up so that the application is competitive in a crowded market.
a. true
b. false
2. what is one of the “six hats” in de bono’s “thinking hats” model?
a. pink hat: feminine thinking
b. orange hat: selfish thinking
c. red hat: emotional thinking
d. grey hat: small picture thinking
3. for a parking application that lets you pay for parking via your phone, which of these is an example of a functional requirement that would be listed for all users (drivers and parking officers)?
a. report a problem
b. share via social media
c. parking and tracking extending
d. proof of payment
4. what’s a reasonable data type that could be included in nearly any item in a logical data model for a software application?
a. last_modified
b. currentlocation
c. rates
d. address
5. what’s a reasonable data type that would be included under “cars” in a logical data model for a parking payment application?
a. name
b. end_time
c. password
d. description
6. technical requirements for a program include reliability, validity, and usability.
a. true
b. false
7. which documentation tool is most useful for designing a whole system when databases are involved?
a. a data flow diagram
b. a logical data model
c. a hierarchical information structure
d. a pyramid model
8. which documentation tool is most useful for documenting that a single database stores credit card transactions, customer information, and parking tickets all in one place?
a. a data flow diagram
b. a logical data model
c. hierarchical information structure
d. pyramid model
9. when using a software budget, you should feel very confident if you choose a solution that looks like it will come in exactly on budget, without any overage costs.
a. true
b. false
10. a good flowchart alludes to both the inputs and outputs you will need to receive and give to the user.
a. true
b. false
11. how do most business applications and websites process credit card transactions?
a. they run them through banks owned by the business.
b. they license third-party credit card apps/services.
c. they develop in-house credit card apps/services.
d. they refuse to accept credit cards.
12. what is the “data” in an srs’s data flow diagram?
a. the information moving from the actors using the software to databases
b. the overall costs and benefits of implementing a specific software solution
c. the market research driving the development choices
d. the security concerns relevant to storing personally identifying information
13. what is an example of information identifying geolocation?
a. 12: 05 pm
b. 2 hours, 3 minutes
c. elevation, latitude, and longitude
d.78 degrees and sunny
14. in a programming process flowchart, a “terminal” node represents a:
a. start or end point for the process.
b. decision point for the user.
c. point the user interacts at all with a console.
d. relationship between representative shapes.
15. a gui is one of the main ways a program allows for both input and output to/from users.
a. true
b. false