Chapter 2

Question 1

________ should be understood before software solution is developed.

Answer 1

Problem

Question 2

_______ is a pivotal activity.

Answer 2

design

Question 3

______ should exhibit high quality.

Answer 3

software

Question 4

______ should be maintainable

Answer 4

software

Question 5

The establishment of sound engineering principles in order to obtain reliable and efficient software in an economical manner.

Answer 5

Software engineering

Question 6

Process framework module of customer collaboration and requirements gathering.

Answer 6

communication

Question 7

Process framework module of establishing engineering work plan, describing risks, listing resources and defining schedule and work products produced.

Answer 7

planning

Question 8

Process framework module of creating models to help developers and customers understand the requirements and software design.

Answer 8

modeling

Question 9

Process framework module of code generation and testing.

Answer 9

construction

Question 10

Process framework module of delivering software and soliciting customer evaluation and feedback.

Answer 10

Deployment

Question 11

Umbrella activity that allows teams to assess progress and take corrective action to maintain schedule.

Answer 11

Software project tracking and control

Question 12

Umbrella activity that assesses risks that may affect outcome or quality.

Answer 12

risk management

Question 13

Umbrella activity that comprises activites required to maintain software quality.

Answer 13

quality assurance

Question 14

Umbrella activity that assesses engineering work products to uncover and remove errors before they propagate to the next activity.

Answer 14

Technical reviews

Question 15

Umbrella activity that defines and collects process, project, and product measures to assist team in delivering software meeting customer needs.

Answer 15

Measurement

Question 16

Umbrella activity that manages changes and their effects

Answer 16

configuration management

Question 17

Umbrella activity that defines criteria for work product reuse and establish mechanisms to achieve component reuse

Answer 17

Reusability management

Question 18

Umbrella activity to create models, documents, logs, forms, lists, etc.

Answer 18

work product production

Question 19

Essence of practice step that involves communication and analysis.

Answer 19

Understanding the problem

Question 20

Essence of practice step that involves modeling and software design

Answer 20

plan a solution

Question 21

essence of practice step that involves code generation

Answer 21

carry out the plan

Question 22

essence of practice step that involves examining the result for accuracy

Answer 22

testing and qa

Question 23

________ exists to provide value to its users.

Answer 23

software

Question 24

____ keep it simple stupid.

Answer 24

KISS

Question 25

essential to the success of any software project.

Answer 25

Clear vision

Question 26

Always specify, design, and implement knowing _____ will have to understand what you have done.

Answer 26

someone else

Question 27

Be open to ______ changes, don’t code yourself into a corner.

Answer 27

future

Question 28

Planning ahead for ________ reduces the cost and increases the value of both the reusable components and the systems that require them

Answer 28

reuse

Question 29

Placing clear complete ______ before any action almost always produces better results.

Answer 29

thought

Question 30

Almost every software project is precipitated by a _________

Answer 30

business need

Question 31

Many times an engineering effort will only ______ if the software created for the product succeeds.

Answer 31

succeed

Question 32

The market will only accept a product if the ________ embedded within it meets the customers stated or unstated needs.

Answer 32

software