Deck 13: Moving to Object-Oriented Development: Why and How

Question 1

Which object-oriented programming language was responsible for popularizing the graphical user interface?

A) Smalltalk
B) C++
C) COBOL
D) Java

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which object-oriented programming language is used for developing applets to be run on web sites?

A) Smalltalk
B) C++
C) Pascal
D) Java

Answer 2

D

Question 3

As you work with the object-oriented approach, whenever you think about a computer system, think of __________.

Answer 3

Objects

Question 4

What are the three different areas need to be considered when changing the object-oriented approach?

A) Languages, Hierarchies and Classes
B) Tools, Methods and Organization
C) Plans, schedules and organization
D) Methods, plans and languages

Question 5

The transition from traditional system development to object-oriented development requires a great commitment of resources.

Question 6

Visualizing real-world objects as objects in a computer system is referred to as __________.

A) Object modeling
B) Object think
C) Data modeling
D) Object visualization

Question 7

Less __________ means fewer errors.

Question 8

Often the __________ __________ do not reflect the real needs of the user.

Question 9

__________ define what to build.

Question 10

__________ and __________ software systems is a very complex undertaking.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of the object-oriented approach?

A) Flexible
B) Increased productivity
C) Higher quality systems
D) High maintenance and expense

Question 12

A(n) __________ project approach is typically the best way to start changing to the object-oriented approach.

Question 13

Object-orientation tends not to be very productive.

Question 14

Object orientation allows a __________ approach to system development.

Question 15

Specified requirements always accurately reflect the users' real needs.

Question 16

The __________ problem is alleviated by reducing the need for correction and by making it easier to make changes.

Question 17

Object-oriented technologies are still not __________ or stable.

Question 18

Object-orientation allows for the opportunity for reuse.

Question 19

Resistance to __________ is an important obstacle to changing the object-oriented approach.

Question 20

It is estimated that some companies spend as much as 80% of their potential development resources for maintenance.

Question 21

Less complexity tends to mean few errors.

Question 22

Specifications define what to build.

Question 23

With the object-oriented approach, additions made to existing object classes often disrupt the rest of the system.

Question 24

Objects tend to be large in terms of the number of programming statements that are needed to implement them.

Question 25

Object-oriented technologies and development methods are now mature and stable.