Deck 11: System Modeling With the Uml

Question 1

Large systems are easier to understand when you break them down into ____.

A)subsystems
C)models
B)solutions
D)programs

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The UML is a modeling language as well as a programming language.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

____ emphasize the "things" in a system.

A)Interaction diagrams
C)Structure diagrams
B)Sequence diagrams
D)Behavior diagrams

Answer 3

C

Question 4

As with flowcharts, pseudocode, hierarchy charts, and class diagrams, the UML has its own notation that consists of a set of specialized shapes and conventions.

Question 5

The ____ is a standard way to specify, construct, and document systems that use object-oriented methods.

A)UMR
C)UVS
B)UML
D)VML

Question 6

As with a hierarchy chart, you use the UML to create bottom-view diagrams of business processes that let you hide details and focus on functionality.

Question 7

System analysts sometimes ____ an existing system to get a better picture of its operation.

A)view
C)outline
B)identify
D)model

Question 8

Because of its size and imprecision, the UML is relatively difficult to learn.

Question 9

A timing diagram is a type of interaction diagram.

Question 10

When you draw a hierarchy chart, you use more of a "____" approach.

A)big picture
C)detail-oriented
B)small picture
D)focused view

Question 11

Creating a model for an existing system is called ____.

A)reverse synthesis
C)reverse engineering
B)engineering
D)synthesis

Question 12

You can use the UML's ____ to construct different kinds of software diagrams and model different kinds of systems.

A)characters
C)text
B)charts
D)shapes

Question 13

Use cases always represent all the functions of a system.

Question 14

____ is the detailed specification of how all the parts of a system will be implemented and coordinated.

A)System detailing
C)Program detailing
B)System design
D)Program design

Question 15

The UML was intentionally designed to be technical so that developers, customers, and implementers (programmers) could all "speak the same technical language."

Question 16

____ emphasize the flow of control and data among the things in the system being modeled.

A)Interaction diagrams
C)Structure diagrams
B)Sequence diagrams
D)Behavior diagrams

Question 17

Component and deployment diagrams model the physical aspects of systems.

Question 18

The UML is vendor-dependent.

Question 19

____ emphasize what happens in a system.

A)Interaction diagrams
C)Structure diagrams
B)Sequence diagrams
D)Behavior diagrams

Question 20

When you draw a flowchart or write pseudocode, your purpose is to illustrate the individual steps in a process.

Question 21

The ____ shows how a business works from the perspective of those who actually interact with the business.

A)use diagram
C)case diagram
B)use case diagram
D)symbol diagram

Question 22

You use an ____ when a case can be part of multiple use cases.

A)extended variation
C)include statement
B)include variation
D)extend statement

Question 23

You use a(n) ____ diagram when you want to focus on a system's hardware.

A)deployment
C)component
B)use case
D)activity

Question 24

____________________ is the process of creating an improved model for an existing system.

Question 25

Each variation in the sequence of actions required in a use case is a(n) ____.

A)stereotype
C)scenario
B)function
D)instance

Question 26

In a(n) ____ diagram, you show the flow of actions of a system, including branches that occur when decisions affect the outcome.

A)deployment
C)communication
B)state machine
D)activity

Question 27

A(n) ____ is a use case variation that shows functions beyond those found in a base case.

A)scenario
C)enlarged variation
B)variation
D)extend variation

Question 28

You use a(n) ____ when a use case is less specific than others are and you want to be able to substitute the more specific case for a general one.

A)generalization variation
C)include variation
B)extend variation
D)open variation

Question 29

In the UML, a ____ block is a handler body node.

A)throw
C)sent
B)try
D)catch

Question 30

Determining all the cases for which users interact with systems helps you divide a system logically into ____ parts.

A)functional
C)sequential
B)usage
D)efficient

Question 31

A(n) ____ reunites the flow of control after a fork.

A)join
C)lozenge
B)connector
D)fork end

Question 32

You use a(n) ____ diagram when you want to emphasize the files, database tables, documents, and other components that a system's software uses.

A)deployment
C)component
B)use case
D)activity

Question 33

The actual use cases in a use case diagram are represented by ____.

A)triangles
C)ovals
B)squares
D)stick figures

Question 34

____________________ is the detailed specification of how all the parts of a system will be implemented and coordinated.

Question 35

____________________ diagrams emphasize what happens in a system.

Question 36

A feature that adds to the UML vocabulary of shapes to make them more meaningful for the reader is called a(n) ____.

A)stereotype
C)scenario
B)use case
D)extension

Question 37

In the UML, a ____ block is called a protected node.

A)throw
C)sent
B)try
D)catch

Question 38

The UML provides ____________________ diagram types that you can use to model systems.

Question 39

The addition of "<>" near the line that shows a relationship extension is called a(n) ____________________.

Question 40

A(n) ____ diagram shows the different statuses of a class or object at different points in time.

A)activity
C)state machine
B)component
D)sequence

Question 41

In the UML, a try block is called a(n) ____________________ node.

Question 42

____________________ represent the cases by which an actor uses and presumably benefits from the system.

Question 43

A(n) ____________________ is a use case variation that shows functions beyond those found in a base case.

Question 44

A(n) ____________________ diagram is used to extend a UML model for a particular domain or platform.

Question 45

____________________ diagrams use flowchart start and stop symbols (called lozenges) to describe actions and solid dots to represent start and stop states.

Question 46

A(n) ____________________ diagram emphasizes the organization of objects that participate in a system.

Question 47

A(n) ____________________ describes an association in which one or more classes make up the parts of a larger whole class.

Question 48

In an activity diagram, a(n) ____________________ indicates that a specific amount of time should pass before an action starts.

Question 49

A(n) ____________________ defines a branch in which all paths are followed simultaneously or concurrently.

Question 50

You show an include use case in a(n) ____________________ with a dashed arrow pointing to the subroutine use case.