Deck 14: Deploying the New System

Question 1

​Acceptance testing is an informal activity in most development projects.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

​Frequently customer payments for new systems are tied to specific acceptance tests.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

​How to start up the system and how to shut it down are examples of system documentation.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

​There is no one single method for performing phased deployment.

Question 5

​Beta versions do not need to be stored after the production version is released.

Question 6

​Parallel deployment is generally best when the consequences of a system failure are severe.

Question 7

​Since a both good and bad data were used in unit testing,integration testing usually only requires the use of good data.

Question 8

​In some deployment situations,it may be possible to begin operation of the new system without converting data from the old system.

Question 9

​The primary advantage of direct deployment,as compared to other installation methods,is minimal risk to business operations.

Question 10

​Top-down and bottom-up development order cannot be applied to object-oriented designs (OODs).

Question 11

Due to design principles for object-oriented systems,such as cohesion and coupling,integration testing is usually a straightforward process with little complexity.

Question 12

​Test data represents a set of starting states,events or activities,and ending states.

Question 13

​The purpose of system documentation is to help the end users understand the details of how the system works.

Question 14

​Describing program functions required to implement specific business procedures is an example of user documentation.

Question 15

​Testing and construction should be done independently of each other.

Question 16

​Partial parallel deployment and operation always entails the risk that significant errors or problems will go undetected.

Question 17

​To perform data conversion of complex data,programs must be constructed and tested in the same manner as operational software.

Question 18

​Older production versions should not be overlapped with test versions of future production releases.

Question 19

​A good unit test is thorough and is usually required only once.

Question 20

​The two major items tested in integration test are the interfaces and the expected results.

Question 21

​Complex modifications to database structure for a new system may require ____ the data after the changes.

A)testing
B)​deleting
C)reloading
D)​indexing

Question 22

​In an Agile,iterative type of project,integration tests are typically done at the end of each iteration and system tests are done in the final couple of iterations.

Question 23

​When the developers start doing systems design is a good time for the users to develop test cases.

Question 24

​____ testing examines the behavior of an entire subsystem or independent subsystem with respect to technical and user requirements.

A)Driver
B)​Integration
C)System
D)​Unit

Question 25

​Managing the user acceptance test is a complex endeavor,much like a mini-project.

Question 26

​Which of the following is NOT a typically used development order for program modules?

A)Left-to-right
B)​Use case
C)Top-down
D)​Input, process, output

Question 27

​A(n)____ test is a test performed to determine whether the system fulfills user requirements.

A)acceptance
B)​integration
C)system
D)​performance

Question 28

​A build and smoke test is often performed how frequently?

A)Several times a week
B)​Weekly
C)At least monthly
D)​Before going live

Question 29

​Under input,process,output (IPO)development order,programs or methods that ____ are developed first.

A)produce output
B)​process input
C)obtain external input
D)​send system interfaces

Question 30

An error condition consisting of an error in the passing of parameters -- a method passes or returns an unexpected value such as a negative price -- is usually found in what kind of testing?

A)Unit testing
B)​Integration testing
C)System testing
D)​Acceptance testing

Question 31

​Modern development and documentation tools have all but eliminated the need to create and maintain system documentation.

Question 32

​A stress test is also called a _____  test.

A)throughput
B)​performance
C)volume
D)​equipment

Question 33

​Which of the following is a major advantage of input,process,output development order?

A)The development process is rapid
B)​Testing is more straightforward
C)Not as much testing is required
D)​User interface is easier to develop

Question 34

​An error tracking log would first be used in system testing.

Question 35

​Which of the following is NOT a condition describing a test case?

A)And ending state or response
B)​One or more events to which the software must respond
C)A set of input data
D)A starting state

Question 36

​Often the deployment of a new system will require training.What groups typically may require training?

A)Executive users and operational users
B)​Clerical staff and middle managers
C)End users and system operators
D)​Management users and operational users

Question 37

​The primary purpose and benefit of a build and smoke test is to _______ .

A)test major additions to the software
B)​test equipment malfunctions
C)test programmer expertise
D)​test integration problems

Question 38

​The goal of _______  is to identify and fix as many errors as possible before units are combined into larger software units.

A)user testing
B)​unit testing
C)integration testing
D)​stress testing​

Question 39

​Each use case specification should have test cases identified which can be used for UAT.

Question 40

​____ testing tests the behavior of a group of modules or methods.

A)Driver
B)​Integration
C)System
D)​Unit

Question 41

​A(n)____ version is a system that is stable enough to be tested by end users.

A)production
B)​maintenance
C)alpha
D)​beta

Question 42

Which of the following is an advantage of top-down program development order as compared to bottom-up program development order?

A)There is always a working and testable version.
B)​All programming staff are immediately put to work.
C)Stub modules or methods don't need to be written.
D)​There are multiple iterations.

Question 43

​Which is NOT a reason that a full parallel deployment and operation may not be practical?

A)Incompatibility between inputs for the old and new
B)​Insufficient capacity for both systems on the same equipment
C)Insufficient training for the new system while using old system
D)​Insufficient staffing levels for both systems

Question 44

​In a ____ deployment,the system is installed and brought into operation in a series of steps.

A)phased
B)​direct
C)parallel
D)​stepwise

Question 45

​If one class calls a method in another class,but uses the wrong API method names,this is would be an error that would first be identified by what kind of test?

A)unit test
B)​system test
C)integration test
D)​build and smoke test

Question 46

​Most organizations use a(n)____ form to propose and document a maintenance change.

A)user request
B)​change request
C)maintenance report
D)​team request

Question 47

​Another common name for a production version is a(n)______.

A)installed version
B)​deployed version
C)live version
D)​release version

Question 48

​A maintenance change typically skims or skips the ____ activities of the system development life cycle (SDLC).

A)analysis
B)​design
C)planning
D)​testing

Question 49

​A(n)____ version is a system that is incomplete but ready for some level of rigorous testing.

A)production
B)​maintenance
C)alpha
D)​beta

Question 50

​A ____ system is a copy of the production system that is modified to test a maintenance change.

A)temporary
B)​secondary
C)test
D)​replicated

Question 51

Which of the following is a disadvantage of top-down program development order as compared to bottom-up program development order?

A)There is always a working and testable version of the program.
B)​Programming staff are not immediately put to work.
C)Stub modules or methods don't need to be written.
D)​Development proceeds downward.

Question 52

​A minor production release,called a(n)____ version,provides bug fixes and small changes to existing features.

A)production
B)​maintenance
C)alpha
D)​beta

Question 53

​Which of the following is a disadvantage of parallel deployment?

A)The need to acquire extra space for computer equipment and personnel
B)​Substantial downtime
C)The old system is turned off and not available
D)​Loss of mission-critical systems

Question 54

Drivers are used extensively in ____ development,because called methods and child modules are developed and unit-tested before their parents are developed.

A)top-down
B)​input, process, output
C)object-oriented
D)​bottom-up

Question 55

​Which is NOT one of the primary characteristic of unit testing:

A)It is done in isolation.
B)​Test data and the test are done by the coding programmer.
C)It does not require additional resources.
D)​It requires the use of a test driver.

Question 56

​The primary disadvantage of ____ deployment is increased complexity.

A)direct
B)​phased
C)parallel
D)​networked

Question 57

​The acronym SCCS is an abbreviation of ____.

A)source code controlling system
B)​source code capture system
C)source code control system
D)​standard coding control system

Question 58

​The primary advantage of ____ deployment is its simplicity.

A)direct
B)​parallel
C)phased
D)​networked

Question 59

​A(n)____ version is a system version created for long-term release to users.

A)production
B)​maintenance
C)alpha
D)​beta​

Question 60

​Under which of the following circumstances might a direct deployment be a good choice?

A)System downtime cannot be tolerated.
B)​The new system is not replacing an older system.
C)The system contains mission-critical applications.
D)​The system is large and complex, with relatively independent subsystems.

Question 61

​____________________ is the desired or minimum number of queries and transactions that must be processed per minute or hour.

Question 62

​A(n)____________________ is a method developed for unit testing,that simulates the calling behavior of a method that hasn't yet been developed.

Question 63

A principle of iterative development is to implement the high-risk components of the system first.This approach best falls into what kind of development paradigm?

A)Top-down development
B)​Bottom-up development
C)Use-case-driven development
D)​Input, process, output development

Question 64

​A test of an individual method or even a class in isolation from the rest of the system is called ______ ______.

Question 65

​____________________ documentation includes descriptions of how to interact with and maintain the system,as used by end users and system operators.

Question 66

​End users test ___________ versions by using them to do real work.

Question 67

A type of integration test that determines whether a system or subsystem can meet time-based throughput criteria is called a(n)_______ _______ .

Question 68

​Stubs are needed for ____________________ development.

Question 69

​Which is NOT one of the types of items that is tested during system testing?

A)Business functions
B)​Resource usage
C)Throughput
D)​Interfaces

Question 70

​A(n)_____________ development order is one that implements input modules first,business logic modules next,and output modules last.

Question 71

​____________________ tests are valuable because they provide rapid feedback regarding significant problems.

Question 72

​A set of starting states,some events or activities represented by inputs,and ending states or conditions is represented by ______ _______.

Question 73

​A method or class developed for unit testing that simulates the execution of the method or class that has not been written yet is called a(n)_____.

Question 74

​A(n)____________________ is a formal description of a starting state,one or more events to which the software must respond,and the expected response or ending state.

Question 75

​_________  ___________ is the desired or maximum allowable time limit for software response to a query or update.

Question 76

​A(n)_______ is an automated tool for tracking source code files and controlling changes to those files.

Question 77

​________ deployment is most useful when a system is large,complex,and composed of relatively independent subsystems.

Question 78

​A type of system test performed to determine if the entire system fulfills the user requirements is called a(n)_______ ______ _______.

Question 79

​An type of integration test that tests an entire subsystem or an entire system is called a(n)_______ _______.

Question 80

​The ________ system is the version of the system used day to day.