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1
Which of these are valid software configuration items?
A)software tools
B)documentation
C)executable programs
D)test data
E)all of the above
2
Which of the following is not considered one of the four important elements that should exist when a configuration management system is developed?
A)component elements
B)human elements
C)process elements
D)validation elements
3
Once a software engineering work product becomes a baseline it cannot be changed again.
A)True
B)False
4
Which configuration objects would not typically be found in the project database?
A)design specification
B)marketing data
C)organizational structure description
D)test plans
E)both b and c
5
Modern software engineering practice suggests that a software team maintain SCI's in a project database or repository.
A)True
B)False
6
A data repository metamodel is used to determine how
A)information is stored in the repository
B)data integrity can be maintained
C)the existing model can be extended
D)All of the above
7
Many data repository requirements are the same as those for a typical database application.
A)True
B)False
8
The ability to track relationships and changes to configuration objects is one of the most important features of the SCM repository.
A)True
B)False
9
Which of the following tasks is not part of software configuration management?
A)change control
B)reporting
C)statistical quality control
D)version control
10
A basic configuration object is a __________ created by a software engineer during some phase of the software development process.
A)program data structure
B)a software component
C)unit of information
D)all of the above
11
A new __________ is defined when major changes have been made to one or more configuration objects.
A)entity
B)item
C)variant
D)version
12
Change control is not necessary if a development group is making use of an automated project database tool.
A)True
B)False
13
When software configuration management is a formal activity, the software configuration audit is conducted by the
A)development team
B)quality assurance group
C)senior managers
D)testing specialists
14
The primary purpose of configuration status reporting is to
A)allow revision of project schedules and cost estimates by project managers
B)evaluate the performance of software developers and organizations
C)make sure that change information is communicated to all affected parties
D)none of the above
15
Configuration issues that need to be considered when developing WebApps include:
A)content
B)cost
C)people
D)politics
E)a, b, and c
16
WebApp configuration objects can be managed in much the same way as conventional software configuration objects except for:
A)content items
B)functional items
C)graphic items
D)user items
17
Content management establishes a process by which Web content is rendered on the user's display screen.
A)True
B)False
18
Change management for WebApps is best handled in agile manner.
A)True
B)False
19
One reason that version control is difficult for WebApps is that in an uncontrolled environment, you can have multiple authors making changes to the same files from multiple locations without any realizing it.
A)True
B)False
20
Requiring developers to check Web configuration items in and out and sending affected stakeholders e-mail messages automatically are good ways to deal with configuration auditing and reporting for WebApps.
A)True
B)False
21
SCI standards take a formal view and do not address guidelines for applying change management in agile environments.
A)True
B)False





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