Deck 7: Behavioral Modeling II: Developing Use Cases

Question 1

________ provide the tool for developing use cases.

A) Use case templates
B) Use case diagrams
C) Use case scenarios
D) Use case goals

Answer 1

Use case templates

Question 2

To discover use cases, we must first examine domain analysis to discover business ________.

A) goals
B) activities
C) objectives
D) boundaries

Answer 2

activities

Question 3

Initial use cases give us ________ picture of the system behavior.

A) a complete
B) an incomplete
C) Either A or B can be true.
D) Neither A nor B are true.

Answer 3

an incomplete

Question 4

A ________ defines the state of the system before a use case starts.

A) precondition
B) postcondition
C) both A & B
D) neither A nor B

Question 5

Analyzing and reorganization of use cases may lead to ________.

A) streamlining our use case model
B) expanding our use case model
C) both A & B
D) neither A nor B

Question 6

Supplemental documents for use cases extend the ________ of use cases into details that are required for the later phases of development.

A) logical thread
B) physical thread
C) streamlining
D) generalizing

Question 7

A base use case serves as a ________ to develop other analysis and design artifacts.

A) guide
B) base
C) template
D) framework

Question 8

A use case ________.

A) fulfills a function
B) embodies a process
C) is a set of interactions between actor(s) and the system
D) Any one of the above is a correct definition of a use case.

Question 9

The scope of a use case is defined by the ________ to which it belongs.

A) system or sub-system
B) name
C) ID
D) scenario

Question 10

The priority of a use case is decided by ________.

A) the requirements of the project
B) its scope
C) its ID
D) the system or sub-system

Question 11

Summary is a ________ version of the use case name and a(n) ________ version of the scenario.

A) short, long
B) complete, incomplete
C) long, short
D) none of the above

Question 12

In an ATM use case, the bank customer is clearly the primary actor because the customer ________.

A) initiates the action
B) interacts with the system
C) achieves the desired goal
D) all of the above

Question 13

A business actor is one who ________ the business.

A) defines
B) interacts with
C) knows
D) is derived from

Question 14

A system actor is one who directly interacts with ________.

A) other actors
B) the business
C) the information system
D) none of the above

Question 15

A supporting actor assists the primary actor in achieving ________.

A) the goal of the use case
B) its own goal
C) the goal of the primary actor
D) both A & C

Question 16

Health Insurance Provider is the ________ for the Verify Insurance Plan use case.

A) supporting actor
B) primary actor
C) goal
D) scenario

Question 17

Refer Patient is a ________ for Make Appointment.

A) precondition
B) postcondition
C) trigger
D) none of the above

Question 18

To "verify insurance plan," there is a need for "valid health insurance plan" as a ________.

A) precondition
B) trigger
C) postcondition
D) any of the above

Question 19

In a hospital, usually "register patient" is a precondition for ________.

A) admit patient
B) refer patient
C) make an appointment
D) none of the above

Question 20

The statement "the patient is registered and is provided with a hospital ID card" is considered as a ________ for "register patient."

A) precondition
B) trigger
C) postcondition
D) all of the above

Question 21

A flow is an ordered set of ________ that occur as the actors and the system attempt to reach a goal.

A) activities
B) use cases
C) interactions
D) business rules

Question 22

Steps in the normal flow are numbered consecutively and completion of one step is the ________ for the next step.

A) postcondition
B) complement
C) precondition
D) none of the above

Question 23

If there are too many steps in the normal flow then we should ________.

A) divide the use case into different use cases
B) create sub-flows
C) create extend or include use cases
D) any of the above

Question 24

Which of the following is NOTa sub-flow for the normal flow "the registration clerk enters or updates personal data of the patient"?

A) The registration clerk cancels the appointment.
B) The registration clerk enters the Social Security Number of the new patient.
C) The registration clerk enters or updates patient's address.
D) The registration clerk enters or updates patient's phone number.

Question 25

Alternate steps specify what steps are to be taken if a step in the ________ does not go according to plan.

A) sub-flow
B) exception flow
C) normal flow
D) scenario

Question 26

Alternate steps identify ________ when normal flows don't take us to a successful completion.

A) remedies
B) failure
C) either A or B
D) neither A nor B

Question 27

Exception steps signify ________.

A) remedies
B) failure
C) either A or B
D) neither A or B

Question 28

In Checkout Groceries, if the customer pays by cash, then ________.

A) execution steps are required
B) alternate steps are required
C) normal flow applies
D) sub-flows need to be created

Question 29

In Checkout Groceries, If the customer pays by credit card instead of cash, then: ________.

A) execution steps are required
B) alternate steps are required
C) normal flow applies
D) sub-flows need to be created

Question 30

In Checkout Groceries, if the customer cannot pay at all then ________.

A) exception steps are required
B) alternate steps are required
C) normal flow applies
D) sub-flows need to be created

Question 31

Open issues are questions raised by the ________.

A) system analyst
B) system client
C) system designer
D) system architect

Question 32

A use case has ________ primary actor(s).

A) only one
B) more than one
C) no more than two
D) many

Question 33

The actor that is the outcome of generalization is called a(n) ________ actor.

A) primary
B) secondary
C) abstract
D) specialized

Question 34

The reverse of generalization is ________.

A) abstraction
B) specialization
C) encapsulation
D) polymorphism

Question 35

When a use case delegates one or more of its functions to other use cases, the relationship describing this model is called ________.

A) an extend relationship
B) an include relationship
C) a generalization
D) either A or B

Question 36

An ________ relationship is one in which a use case is created to extend the functionality of a base use case.

A) extend
B) include
C) exception
D) alternate

Question 37

The primary actor of an extending use case must be the same as the primary actor of the ________.

A) include use case
B) base use case
C) exception use case
D) sub-flows

Question 38

An ________ is one in which one use case uses the functionality of another independent use case.

A) extend relationship
B) include relationship
C) either A or B
D) neither A nor B

Question 39

The base use case is ________ an extending use case.

A) independent of
B) dependent on
C) part of
D) the owner of

Question 40

The base use case is ________ an including use case.

A) dependent on
B) independent of
C) part of
D) the owner of

Question 41

Use case templates and use case diagrams can be used interchangeably.

Question 42

Use case templates create a visual index for the model.

Question 43

A use case diagram provides the tool for structuring the flow and the attributes of use cases.

Question 44

To discover use cases, we must first discover business processes and functions through domain definition and domain analysis.

Question 45

During initial use cases, the only component that is well-defined is the goal.

Question 46

During initial use cases, the system and the scope are the least well defined components of the use case.

Question 47

By analyzing and reorganizing base use cases, we arrive at new use cases.

Question 48

Use case modeling provides a framework for many analysis, design, implementation, and deployment activities.

Question 49

A base use case is a fully formed, structured use case that serves as a base to develop other analysis and design artifacts.

Question 50

All use case templates are alike.

Question 51

Use case templates have fields mandated by the requirements of the system.

Question 52

Template fields represent the building blocks of the use cases.

Question 53

A use case name must clearly identify the goal of the client of the system.

Question 54

Patient Registration is a good name for a use case.

Question 55

A use case outlines a set of well-ordered interactions between actor(s) and the system that embodies a process and performs a function with a useful result.

Question 56

The ID of a use case signifies the importance of a use case.

Question 57

The priority of a use case decides the order of design and implementation for use cases.

Question 58

A primary actor is the actor whose goal identifies and drives the use case.

Question 59

Business actor and system actor are the same thing.

Question 60

A supporting actor assists the primary actor to achieve the goal of the supporting actor.

Question 61

The relationship between an information system and its business context is organic: only when taken together do the two make a meaningful whole.

Question 62

A precondition is the same thing as a trigger.

Question 63

A flow is an ordered set of activities that occur as the actors and the system attempt to reach a goal of the client.

Question 64

A use case describes the interaction between actor and system including design and implementation issues.

Question 65

We should always remember that a use case is a base, not a vehicle for design and implementation.

Question 66

Steps in a normal flow can be expressed in a conditional format.

Question 67

There are no commonly agreed limits on the number of steps in the normal flow of a use case.

Question 68

Sub-flows are used only when some details are required to complete a use case.

Question 69

Alternate flows and exceptions are the same thing.

Question 70

The author of a use case should really understand the use case and be able to answer questions about it.

Question 71

Identifying sources for a use case helps verify the particulars of a use case and provide a base for later phases of development.

Question 72

The base use case depends upon an include use case and an extend use case depends upon a base use case.

Question 73

The base use case depends upon an extend use case and an include use case depends upon a base use case.

Question 74

An extending use case needs an independent trigger.

Question 75

An extending use case is not instantiated independently.

Question 76

In a use case diagram, dependency type is indicated by the direction of an arrow.

Question 77

In an extend relationship, the arrow points from the extended use case to the extending one.

Question 78

Generalization can be used to complement a set of alternate steps.

Question 79

New requirements or the challenge of complexity may demand that a use case be divided.

Question 80

Vertical division is necessary if the use case has too many complementary steps.