2602 - Basic Information System Acquisitions

Question 1

What is the capability to collect, process and disseminate an uninterrupted flow of precise and reliable information, while exploiting or denying the ability of an adversary to do the same.

Answer 1

Information superiority

Question 2

The best approach to manage a complex DoD software-system is with a_______________________.

Answer 2

multi-disciplinary Integrated Product Team (IPT)

Question 3

The common development approaches include:

Answer 3

• Waterfall
• Spiral
• Incremental

Question 4

___________is the most commonly-used indicator of software quality and impact members of the Program Management Office IPT in various ways.

Answer 4

Error Density

Question 5

What is a method of counting or otherwise quantifying characteristics of a process or product. For example counts of lines of code or percent resource utilization

Answer 5

Measure:

Question 6

______________is sometimes referred to as a ‘Once-Through’ or ‘Single-Step to Full Capability’ strategy.

Answer 6

Grand Design

Question 7

What provides an organization with a set of processes that, if done by qualified persons using appropriate tools and methods, will provide a capability to do effective and efficient engineering of systems, including their software components.

Answer 7

Standards

Question 8

What is a process improvement model with widespread name recognition that is developed by industry and government experts, divides process maturity into five levels and is based on the principles of Continuous Process Improvement

Answer 8

Capability Maturity Model Integrated (CMMI)

Question 9

Performance metrics are traceable to user-defined____________.

Answer 9

capabilities

Question 10

Software Risk Unique Factors that make risk management difficult include:

Answer 10

• Multi-dimensionality
• Complexity Issues
• Dynamic Processes
• People Factors

Question 11

_______________, is the protection of information against unauthorized access or modification.

Answer 11

Information Security, INFOSEC

Question 12

Key among these security technologies are:

Answer 12

• Firewalls
• Encryption
• Anti-Virus Software

Question 13

The _____________for an Information System (IS) acquisition should address IS-specific topics.

Answer 13

CDD

Question 14

A ______________is a grouping of software that satisfies an end-use function. It is specifically designated as an SI for purposes of specification, qualification testing, interfacing or other purposes.

Answer 14

Software Item (SI)

Question 15

Two software testing categories:

Answer 15

• Human-based testing

* Computer-based testing

Question 16

A _________________is a supplier-produced plan that provides the foundation for all the supplier’s software testing activities.

Answer 16

Software Test Plan (STP)

Question 17

Software quality is often measured in terms of the number of______________, present in a product.

Answer 17

faults, or bugs

Question 18

______________________is defined as the systematic evaluation of software products and activities by an agency that is not responsible for developing the product or performing the activity being evaluated.

Answer 18

Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V)

Question 19

Software development can be broken down into three general life-cycle phases. These phases are:

Answer 19

• Requirements Analysis & Design
• Coding
• Test & Integration

Question 20

For many types of software-intensive systems, _____________________ contracting approaches are best.

Answer 20

Cost Plus Award Fee (CPAF)