Part 1: 1-Introduction

Question 1

What is software modeling?
(a) Developing models of software.
(b) Designing software applications
before coding.
(c) Developing software diagrams.
(d) Developing software prototypes.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

What is the Unified Modeling Language?
(a) A programming language for describing object-oriented models.
(b) A diagramming tool for drawing
object-oriented models.
(c) A graphical language for describing
object-oriented models.
(d) A standardized graphical

Answer 2

D

Question 3

What is a software architecture?
(a) The software inside a building.
(b) The structure of a client/server system.
(c) The overall structure of a software
system.
(d) The software classes and their relationships.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

What is a software design notation?
(a) Notes about the software design.
(b) A graphical or textual description
of the software.
(c) Documentation of the software.
(d) A systematic approach for producing a design.

Answer 4

B

Question 5

What is a software design concept?
(a) A graphical or textual description
of the software.
(b) Documentation of the software.
(c) A fundamental idea that can be
applied to designing a system.
(d) A systematic approach for producing a design.

Answer 5

C

Question 6

What is a software design strategy?
(a) A graphical or textual description
of the software.
(b) A fundamental idea that can be
applied to designing a system.
(c) A systematic approach for producing a design.
(d) An overall plan and direction for
developing a design.

Answer 6

D

Question 7

What are software structuring criteria?
(a) Fundamental ideas that can be
applied to designing a system.
(b) Systematic approaches for producing a design.
(c) Guidelines used to help in structuring a software system into its components.
(d) Overall plans for developing a
design.

Answer 7

D

Question 8

What is a software design method?
(a) A systematic approach for producing a design.
(b) Guidelines used to help in structuring a software system into its components.
(c) An overall plan for developing a
design.
(d) A graphical or textual description
of the software.

Answer 8

A

Question 9

What is a platform-independent model
(PIM)?
(a) A software platform before a commitment is made to a specific hardware platform.
(b) A precise model of the software
architecture before a commitment
is made to a specific platform.
(c) A precise model of the software
architecture mapped to a specific
platform.

Answer 9

B

Question 9

What is a platform-specific model
(PSM)?
(a) A specific hardware platform.
(b) A precise model of the software
architecture before a commitment
is made to a specific platform.
(c) A precise model of the software
architecture mapped to a specific
platform.
(d) A graphical or textual description
of the software.

Answer 9

C