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Dev Methods and Contemporary Devs Flashcards

1
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What is the mnemonic for the waterfall method

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A Dance In The Dark Every Monday

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What are the 7 stages of the waterfall development method

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Analysis
Design
Implementation
Testing
Documentation
Evaluation
Maintenance
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3
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What three things must the software specification state?

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Inputs
Processes
Outputs

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4
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What are the three tasks an analyst must do?

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Extract needs of client
Document the needs
Communicate the needs to development team

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5
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Name three ways that the analysis needs can be extracted

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Observation
Interviewing
Questionnaires/Surveys

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What are the four essentials that the code in a program must meet?

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Portable
Robust
Readable
Reliable

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What are the two aspects that must be addressed in testing?

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Systematic

Comprehensive

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What are the three types of data that should be used in testing?

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Normal - valid
Extreme - Limits/Boundaries
Exceptional - invalid

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9
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Name three types of Debugging Techniques

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Dry Runs
Trace Tables/Tools
Breakpoints

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10
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What are the two phases of testing?

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Alpha Testing - Development team

Beta Testing - Public

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Name four things a Technical Guide may include for the requirements

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CPU Type/Speed
RAM (required and recommended)
Graphics/Sound Card
Display Resolutions

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Name 6 pieces of criteria for evaluation

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Robustness
Reliability
Portability
Efficiency
Maintainability
User Interface
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13
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What are the three categories in the maintenance of a program

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Perfective - Requests to improve efficiency
Corrective - Fixing Errors
Adaptive - Changes of hardware or software

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Name three ways to increase the readability of a code

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Meaningful variable names
Internal Commentary
Use of White Space

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What are the four stages of the Rapid Application development method?

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Requirements Planning
User Design
Construction
Cutover

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16
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Name 4 types of General Purpose Programming Languages

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Pascal
Python
C/C++
COMAL

17
Q

Name 2 types of Artificial Intelligence Programming Languages

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PROLOG

LISP

18
Q

Name a type of App Development Programming Language

A

Swift

19
Q

Name 2 types of Programming Languages used for operating systems

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C

C++/C#

20
Q

Name 3 programming languages that use the development of graphic programming environments

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Scratch
BYOB
App Inventor

21
Q

Name 3 problems with object recognition in Intelligent systems

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Memory and processing constraints
Relies on edge detection being successfull
3D objects can be misinterpreted

22
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What are 2 problems with Image Understanding in Intelligent systems

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Time take to process, image may have changed

Deciding which objects are most important is difficult

23
Q

What are the 3 main components of an expert system

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User Interface
Inference Engine
Knowledge Base

24
Q

How would you comprehensively test the inputting of form data using scripts?

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By testing multiple examples of: 
Normal
Extreme
Exceptional
Response time should be tested
25
Q

Describe 3 advantages of using agile method to produce a website

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Quickly see working parts
Making late changes to requirements
Website delivered faster

26
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Describe 3 differences between alpha testing and beta testing

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Alpha - in house. Beta - Externally
Alpha - developers. Beta - Customers
Alpha - Find Errors. Beta - situation

27
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State 4 reasons why clients should be involved in beta testing

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Software tested on their own systems
Software tested on eventual users
Provide feedback
Agree software meets needs before paying

28
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State 4 ways in which RAD can be beneficial

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Opportunity to assess success
Quicker response to change
Gather requirements at same time as developing software
Greater customer colaboration

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