Midterm Exam - II Pao 2021 Software Engineering II

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Midterm Exam - II PAO 2021

Due Nov 22 at 9:30am Points 76 Questions 57
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2,450,908,278
Correct Answers Between 0 and 999,999,999
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Suppose an integer variable X is defined for the interval [5,10). Suppose that
we are using boundary values for designing our test cases, then, which of the
possible answers is correct for testing variable X? We want to consider both
valid and invalid test cases.
5,6,7,8,9,10
5,6, 7,9,10,11
Correct!
4,5,6,8,9,10
4,5,6, 9,10,11
The statement "The majority of errors tend to occur at the "center" of the
domain of an input rather than at its boundaries", is:
True
Correct!
False
The statement "Boundary values analysis is not appropriate for every type of
input variable", is:
Correct!
True
False
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If my system has 3 inputs, and we are designing its test cases based on a
robust boundary value testing, then we need this amount of test cases:
You Answered
8
27
Correct Answer 19
15
Match the description on the left with the critique of static analysis on the
right, the one that best describes it and differentiates it from the others:
Correct! It makes a lot of false Precision

positives
Correct! In order to provide analysis Efficiency

results faster, it uses
approximation or
abstraction mechanisms
Correct! Can be run on lots of Scalability

software and can be run
repeatedly
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Match the sentence on the left with the tool on the right hat best
describes it and differentiates it from the others:
Correct! Verifies that a Java code Checkstyle

complies with a coding
standard.
Correct! It is a code analyzer that PMD

detects possible problems
such as: unused variables,
unnecessarily created
objects, unreleased memory,
etc.
Correct! It is a Java program analyzer SpotBugs

that tries to detect program
errors at the bytecode level.
According to Clean Code best practices, it is necessary to use meaninful

names. Match the examples given on the left with the type of problem
described on the right.
Correct! IShapeFactory It is not a good practice to use prefixes in the nam
Correct! X1, X2, X3 Use intention-revealing names.
Correct! getymdhms Use names that can be pronounced.
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The statement "BDD is particularly useful for Acceptance Tests, since User
Stories are at the heart of BDD methodology", is:
Correct!
True
False
The statement "BDD can be used to test the non-functional aspect of

browser-based user interfaces", is:
True
Correct!
False
It is the responsibility of the testers to design tests that (select ALL the
answers you considerer as correct):
Correct!
reveal defects.
facilitate the learning process to use a software.
validate that the requirements were well specified.
Correct!
can be used to evaluate software performance,usabilty, and reliability.
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The statement "many defects occur directly on, and above and below, the
edges of equivalence classes", is:
Correct!
True
False
Match the most appropriate description on the left with the coding standard
and guideline at the right:
Correct! These rules tell about which Limited use of globals.

types of data that can be
declared global and the data
that can’t be.
Correct! For making the code Indentation.

readable, programmers
should use White spaces
properly.
Correct! The complex code makes Avoid using a coding style that is too difficult to und
maintenance and debugging
difficult and expensive.
Correct! Comments regarding the Code should be well documented.

statements increase the
understandability of the
code.
Other Incorrect Match Options:

• Avoid using an identifier for multiple purposes.
• Error return values and exception handling conventions.
• Standard headers for different modules.
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• Naming conventions for local variables, global variables, constants and

functions.
The statement "Coding guidelines help in detecting errors in the early phases,
so it helps to reduce the extra cost incurred by the software project", is:
Correct!
True
False
Configuration management (CM) is concerned with:
keeping track of different versions of software components or configuration

items and the systems in which these components are used.
analyzing the costs and benefits of proposed changes, approving those

changes that are worthwhile, and tracking which components in the system
have been changed.
Correct!
the policies, processes, and tools for managing changing software systems.
The statement “Configuration management is essential for team projects

where several developers are working at the same time on a software
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system”, is:
Correct!
True
False
According to the IEEE Standard Glossary of Software Engineering

Terminology, testing can be defined as follows (select all that apply):
Correct!
“The process of operating a system or component under specified conditions,
observing or recording the results, and making an evaluation of some aspect of
the system or component.”
"The process of evaluating a product by manual or automated means to

determine if the product has certain characteristics."
Correct!
“The process of analyzing a software item to detect the differences between
existing and required conditions (that is, bugs) and to evaluate the features of
the software items.”
"The process of evaluating a system or component during or at the end of the

development process to determine whether it satisfies specified requirements."
"The process of confirming that a system or component complies with its

specified requirements and is acceptable for operational use."
The statement "It is common to discuss aims for security, applicability,
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continuity, controllability, functionality, usability, integrability, performance, and

efficiency, which should be reached using software testing", is:
Correct!
True
False
Match the most appropriate description at the left with the step to create a test plan on
the right:
Correct! What you put in your test Know the basics.

plan depends largely on the
complexity of the software
you’re planning to test.
Correct! Your test plan should clearly Define your objectives.

define what you will test and
why you will test it.
Correct! Detail all the factors that Write a section on risks and dependencies.
your project depends on and
the risks involved in each
step.
Correct! List any features that will not Write a section on what you will not be testing.
be tested during the current
project.
Other Incorrect Match Options:

• Write a section on required resources.
• Write a list of documents that will be produced during testing.
• Develop pass/fail criteria.
• Write a section on the results of your project.
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The statement "Test cases that alter the environment or data when they run
should return those elements to their original states upon completion", is:
Correct!
True
False
Software configuration management should be performed during the following

stage of the software development life cycle:
Implementation.
Maintenance.
Analysis.
Design.
Correct!
It must be done during the entire life cycle.
Tests.
The GIT command that allows you to upload your changes and code to a
remote repository in GitHub, is:
Add.
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Upload.
Status.
Correct!
Push.
Match each concept on the left with the best definition on the right:
Correct! Branching The creation of a new codeline from a version in a
Correct! Merging The creation of a new version by integrate separat
Correct! Repository A shared database of versions of software compon
The statement "The process of building the executable software does not
include to rut automated tests", is:
You Answered True
Correct Answer
False
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The statement "A software configuration management demands to maintain a

good repository of all the information generated and related to the software
project", is:
Correct!
True
False
The statement "In a software development subject to a software configuration

management process, any change to be made to the software product under
development must be authorized and must follow an established change
process", is:
Correct Answer True
You Answered False
The statement "A software version control software is necessary for a good
software configuration management", is:
Correct!
True
False
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The statement "Continuous integration is considered a good practice for

proper software configuration management", is:
Correct!
True
False
One of the following is not a static code review analysis technique
Checkstyle analysis
SpotBugs analysis
Correct!
Analysis of the performance of the code
PMD analysis
Choose the answer that according to clean code it is better for your code
Correct Answer A long descriptive name
You Answered A short enigmatic name
A long enigmatic name
A long descriptive comment
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The tests that are oriented to verify each of the individual components of a
system are
System tests.
Acceptance tests.
Correct!
Unit tests.
Integration tests.
When a programmer confuses a mathematical operation sign when writing a

mathematical formula in the code he is developing, then this is:
You Answered A failure.
A defect.
Correct Answer
An error.
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The statement "During software testing only software verification tasks are
performed", is:
True
Correct!
False
The statement "A software review corresponds to a software verification

activity", is:
Correct!
True
False
If I perform tests to evaluate the degree to which a piece of software and its
associated information and data are protected in such a way that
unauthorized systems or persons cannot use, read, or modify that data and
information, and that authorized persons are not restricted from doing so,
then I have a type of test of:
Usability testing.
Reliability testing.
Performance testing.
Correct!
Security testing.
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If I perform tests to measure the degree to which a software element can be

operated by users of the widest range of features and capabilities, then I have
a type of test of:
Security testing.
Performance testing.
Correct!
Usability testing.
Reliability testing.
Non-functional software testing focuses on:
Determine when a software does not work properly.
Correct!
Testing non-functional software features such as performance and security.
Testing the code of the software; i.e., structural tests.
Test functions that should not exist in the software.
Suppose that the goverment of a country has defined the following age
categories for its citizens. Children are citizens under 14 years old. Youth
groups citizens between 14 and 24 years old. Adults are citizens over 24
years old but under 65. Finally, seniors are 65 years old and over. Then,
based on equivalence partitioning a set of valid test cases is:
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Correct!
0, 14, 25, 65
1, 14, 25, 64
0, 15, 24, 65
1, 15, 24, 65
The statement "System testing requires to test the functionalities of the whole
system. These functionalities can be represented with the architecture of the
system or some system models", is:
Correct Answer True
You Answered False
Suppose that the goverment of a country has defined the following age
categories for its citizens. Children are citizens under 14 years old. Youth
groups citizens between 14 and 24 years old. Adults are citizens over 24
years old but under 65. Finally, seniors are 65 years old and over. Then, if we
say that 0 is a valid class, it is:
Correct!
True
False
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Given the following conditions for a mortage loan system:
• Amounts to be borrowed: $50K to $500K.

• Interest rates:
◦ From 7% to 9%, if the amount is up to $150K.
◦ From 9.5% to 10.75% if the amount is greater than $150K.
Then, we can affirm that the following values constitute a complete set of
VALID test cases based on equivalence partitioning: 55K, 151K.
Correct Answer True
You Answered
False
One of these sentences does not describe a true difficulty or downside of

acceptance testing:
Usually testers have to execute the testing scenarios by themselves.
Implies resources and time (costs).
Usually customers are not willing to write the requirements and scenarios.
Correct!
It does not help to improve requirements understanding.
Which of the following types of tests is the most oriented to the validation of
the development?
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Unit testing.
Integration testing.
Correct!
Acceptance testing.
System testing.
The statement "If I have the user requirements and the detailed design then it
is possible to plan and design the system testing test-cases", is:
Correct!
True
False
The statement "One important difference between acceptance testing and

system testing is that the former should be executed with/by the customer or
users, while the latter is executed by the development team", is:
Correct!
True
False
The statement "According to the V model, unit testing is the last type of
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testing to be planned but the first one to be executed", is:
Correct!
True
False
Match each type of testing to the number that represents the order in which
the testing plan is typically elaborated for that type of test. Consider that 1
means elaborated first and 4 means performed last.
You Answered Unit testing 1
Correct Answer 4
You Answered Acceptance testing 4
Correct Answer 1
You Answered System testing 3
Correct Answer 2
You Answered Integration testing 2
Correct Answer 3
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In this phase of the testing process we define when to test something (entry
criteria) and when to stop testing (exit criteria):
Test.
Correct!
Plan.
Monitor & Control.
Policy.
One of the following statements should not be expected as a result of test

automation
We can automate the generation of test statistics
We can automate repetitive tasks
Correct!
We can automate the design of the test-cases including the inputs and
expected outputs
We can automate the documentation of the tests
The statement "After the monitor and control phase of the testing process it is
possible to execute a new round of tests, in that case we return to the test
phase of the process", is:
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You Answered True
Correct Answer False
The statement "After monitoring the testing statistics it is possible to decide to

chante the test plan", is:
Correct!
True
False
What is the factor that influences the release of a system and which is
described in the following statement?
"You may have to create a new release of a software application when a new
version of the operating system platform is released.".
Competition.
Correct!
Platform change.
Marketing requirements.
Technical quality.
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What is the factor that influences the release of a system and which is
described in the following statement?
"For mass-market software, system release may be necessary because a

competing product has introduced new features and market share may be
lost if these are not provided to existing customers."
Platform changes.
Correct!
Competition.
Marketing requirements.
Technical quality.
Match the description given on the left with the type of test mentioned on the
right
Correct! To test what is the software Functionality

supposed to do.
Correct! To test the speed of the Performance

software, the response time.
Correct! To test how the software External interfaces

interacts with people, other
software and hardware.
Correct! To test the human-computer Usability

interaction characteristics.
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The statement "During the development of a software project, it is rare for

user requirements changes to occur during the coding and testing phases,
and when these do occur, most of the time they are communicated
effectively and in a timely manner to the development team", is:
You Answered True
Correct Answer False
The statement "One of the drawbacks of acceptance testing is that it is

desirable that the customer has to write the requirements in his own words
and by himself, but customers are not always willing to do that", is:
Correct!
True
False
The statement "Acceptance testing is a type of black box testing", is:
Correct!
True
False
Quiz Score: 63 out of 76
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Correct! It makes a lot of false Precision

Correct! In order to provide analysis Efficiency

Correct! Can be run on lots of Scalability

Correct! Verifies that a Java code Checkstyle

Correct! It is a code analyzer that PMD

Correct! It is a Java program analyzer SpotBugs

According to Clean Code best practices, it is necessary to use meaninful

Correct! IShapeFactory It is not a good practice to use prefixes in the nam

Correct! X1, X2, X3 Use intention-revealing names.

Correct! getymdhms Use names that can be pronounced.

The statement "BDD can be used to test the non-functional aspect of

facilitate the learning process to use a software.

validate that the requirements were well specified.

Correct! These rules tell about which Limited use of globals.

Correct! For making the code Indentation.

Correct! Comments regarding the Code should be well documented.

Other Incorrect Match Options:

• Naming conventions for local variables, global variables, constants and

Configuration management (CM) is concerned with:

keeping track of different versions of software components or configuration

analyzing the costs and benefits of proposed changes, approving those

The statement “Configuration management is essential for team projects

According to the IEEE Standard Glossary of Software Engineering

"The process of evaluating a product by manual or automated means to

"The process of evaluating a system or component during or at the end of the

"The process of confirming that a system or component complies with its

The statement "It is common to discuss aims for security, applicability,

continuity, controllability, functionality, usability, integrability, performance, and

Correct! What you put in your test Know the basics.

Correct! Your test plan should clearly Define your objectives.

Other Incorrect Match Options:

Software configuration management should be performed during the following

Correct! Branching The creation of a new codeline from a version in a

Correct! Merging The creation of a new version by integrate separat

Correct! Repository A shared database of versions of software compon

You Answered True

The statement "A software configuration management demands to maintain a

The statement "In a software development subject to a software configuration

Correct Answer True

You Answered False

The statement "Continuous integration is considered a good practice for

One of the following is not a static code review analysis technique

Correct Answer A long descriptive name

You Answered A short enigmatic name

A long enigmatic name

A long descriptive comment

When a programmer confuses a mathematical operation sign when writing a

You Answered A failure.

The statement "A software review corresponds to a software verification

If I perform tests to measure the degree to which a software element can be

Non-functional software testing focuses on:

Determine when a software does not work properly.

Testing the code of the software; i.e., structural tests.

Test functions that should not exist in the software.