Deck 4: Domain Modeling

Question 1

The noun technique can be thought of as a variation of the brainstorming technique.​

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Attributes can sometimes be combined together to form a larger group.​

Answer 2

True

Question 3

When using the noun technique,the analyst begins by listing all the nouns that the users mention.​

Answer 3

True

Question 4

In generalization/specialization the objects in a subclass are always also contained in the parent class.​

Question 5

Every state-machine diagram must have both origin states and destination states.​

Question 6

Two techniques to identify things in the problem domain are the noun technique and the verb technique.​

Question 7

Each concurrent path in a state-machine diagram will contain multiple states.​

Question 8

In UML a zero to many multiplicity constraint is shown with a "O" and crows feet on the line.​

Question 9

An abstract class is used to describe a "thing" that is abstract,i.e.not tangible.​

Question 10

A superclass only exists as part of a generalization/specialization.​

Question 11

The ERD crows feet cardinality constraint indicates a mandatory many relationship.​

Question 12

A semantic net illustrates individual objects within a class diagram.​

Question 13

When using the brainstorming technique it is often helpful to think about each use case and talking to users.

Question 14

The specific area of the user's business need that is within the scope of the new system is called the _______.​

A)use cases
B)​user specifications
C)​functional requirements
D)​problem domain

Question 15

Attributes are part of a UML class diagram,but not included in ERD diagrams.​

Question 16

A composite object only exist as part of a whole-part relationship.​

Question 17

A class of objects is equivalent to a set of objects.​

Question 18

When identifying things in the problem domain,an analyst should focus primarily on tangible things about which information is required.

Question 19

The cardinality of a class is a measure of the number of objects in the class.​

Question 20

A state-machine diagram is usually developed for every class in the problem domain class diagram.​

Question 21

One technique to find the "things" that need to be included in the new system begins by starting with a user and the use cases and then try to identify the necessary informational "things."  This technique is called the _______.​

A)domain analysis technique
B)​check list technique
C)​brainstorming technique
D)​noun technique

Question 22

A synonym for cardinality (used with UML class diagrams)is ____.​

A)relationship
B)​multiplicity
C)​unary relationship
D)​inheritance

Question 23

When making a list of nouns to determine what are the important "things" for the new system,there are three question that should be asked about each noun. Which of the following is one of those questions?​

A)Is it a tangible item?
B)Is it an abstract item?
C)​Who needs information about this item?
D)​Should it be researched further?

Question 24

The below cardinality constraint on the Order data entity indicates that there can be _____ .

A)zero or many orders
B)​one or many orders
C)​many orders
D)​cannot be determined without the other side of the relationship

Question 25

A relationship between a "sports team" and the players,coaches,and sponsor would be described as what kind of relationship?​

A)Aggregation
B)Composition​
C)Generalization/Specialization​
D)​Binary

Question 26

A piece of information about a particular object is called a(n)_______.​

A)identifier
B)​attribute
C)​field
D)data value

Question 27

A measure of the number of links between one object and another object in a relationship is called the _______.​

A)linkups
B)​aggregations
C)​associations
D)​cardinality

Question 28

____ is used to describe the relationship between two things of the same type,such as one person being married to another person.​

A)Binary association
B)​Unary association
C)Cardinality
D)​N-ary association

Question 29

An attribute that contains a collection of related attributes is called a(n)_______.​

A)class attribute
B)​key attribute
C)compound attribute
D)​association attribute

Question 30

An attribute whose value uniquely identifies an object is called a(n)_______.​

A)unique attribute
B)​secure attribute
C)locking attribute
D)​key attribute

Question 31

The crows feet notation on an ERD is a type of _______ constraint.​

A)cardinality
B)​multiplicity
C)​many-to-many
D)​relationship

Question 32

One technique for finding "things" that need to be in the new system is done by the analyst starts making lists of "things."  He may do this from information and even without talking to the users extensively. This technique is called the _______.​

A)domain analysis technique
B)​check list technique
C)​brainstorming technique
D)​noun technique

Question 33

The domain model class diagram is used to _______ .​

A)show the software classes in the problem domain layer of the system
B)​show the things involved in the user's work that are important
C)show the data entities for the new system
D)​show the relationships among the data entities

Question 34

In the traditional approach to system development,the system stores information about ____.​

A)objects
B)data stores
C)​attributes
D)​data entities

Question 35

A synonym for cardinality (used with UML class diagrams)is _______.​

A)relationship
B)​multiplicity
C)​inheritance
D)​n-ary relationship

Question 36

A(n)_______ is a naturally occurring association among specific things.​

A)relationship
B)​cardinality
C)​attribute
D)composition

Question 37

An example of an attribute of an object might be _______.​

A)an inventory item
B)​items on a purchase order
C)​a social security number
D)​a calendar

Question 38

The association shown on the below image is a(n)________  association.

A)unary
B)​binary
C) ​n-ary
D)undefined​

Question 39

The number of associations that occur among specific things in an entity relationship diagram is called ____.

A)a relationship​
B)​an attribution
C)a binary relationship
D)​cardinality

Question 40

A relationship that has a cardinality constraint of one or more is a(n)  _______ relationship.​

A)mandatory
B)​optional
C)unary
D)binary​

Question 41

The action-expression occurs when?​

A)Before the object leaves the origin state.
B)​After the object enters the destination state.
C)​Before the object enters the destination state.
D)​Before the transition fires.

Question 42

In UML the constraint denoted by "0..*"  indicates what?​

A)an optional relationship
B)​a mandatory relationship
C)only a many maximum relationship
D)​never only one allowed

Question 43

Which of the following is NOT a step in the development of a state machine diagram?​

A)List all the status conditions for an object.
B)​Identify state exiting transitions.
C)​Expand the name of each state to identify concurrent activities.
D)​Sequence the state-transition fragments.

Question 44

In a state machine diagram,a state is represented by a(n)_______.​

A)oval​
B)​black dot
C)​square
D)​arrow

Question 45

As association class is frequently required for what kind of relationship?​

A)zero to one
B)one to many
C)​many to many
D)​zero to many

Question 46

Inheritance describes a condition between classes where _______ .​

A)some classes are always abstract
B)​subclasses inherit the names from superclasses
C)​classes are part of other classes
D)​classes share some attributes

Question 47

Which of the following is NOT an element in a transition label?​

A)trigger
B)transition name
C)​guard condition
D)​action expression

Question 48

_____ is based on the idea that people classify things in terms of similarities and differences.​

A)Aggregation
B)​Composition
C)​Multiplicity
D)​Generalization/Specialization

Question 49

A class that represents a many-to-many association between two other classes is called a(n)____ class.​

A)problem domain
B)​superclas
C)aggregated
D)​association

Question 50

Descriptive properties of things in the problem domain are often documented as what?​

A)data entities
B)​relationships
C)​attributes
D)objects

Question 51

In a transition label in a state machine the syntax is A(B)[C]/D. The D stands for what?​

A)transition name
B)​true/false condition
C)​action expression
D)​input parameters

Question 52

The guard-condition on a transition indicates what?​

A)Whether the transition fires.​
B) Whether the action-expression executes.
C)​Whether the object is in the correct state.
D)Whether the trigger message is received.

Question 53

The symbol that is used to initiate concurrent paths in a state machine diagram is what?​

A)synchronization bar
B)​concurrency bar
C)​concurrent paths
D)​multiple states

Question 54

For real-world objects the state of an object is the same as its _______.​

A)lifeline​
B)​status condition
C)​attribute values
D)​persistence

Question 55

A concept that allows subclasses to share the characteristics of their superclasses is called ____.​

A)aggregation
B)​composition
C)​multiplicity
D)​inheritance

Question 56

In a generalization/specialization relationship,it would not make sense for a class at the bottom of the hierarchy to be a(n)  ______ class.​

A)composite
B)​association
C) ​concrete
D)​abstract

Question 57

Which of the following is NOT true about a UML class.​

A)It is a classification of objects.
B)​It is a set of objects.
C)​It is similar to a data entity.
D)​It has multiplicity.

Question 58

If we modeled a "sale" and the "sale items" with a whole-part relationship,it would best be described as a _______ relationship.​

A)aggregate
B)​composite
C)​inherited
D)​abstract

Question 59

A state machine diagram is used to document the states and transitions of a(n)_______.​

A)Business process
B)Use case
C)​Message
D)Object

Question 60

This notation indicates what type of association?​

A)Aggregation
B)Composition
C)Association
D)​Generalization/Specialization

Question 61

In UML notation for object-oriented approach the term _______ is used instead of cardinality.​

Question 62

A technique to identify problem domain objects in which developers and users work together in an open group setting is called the _______ .​

Question 63

The general relationship between classes in which one class is a part or component of another class is called a(n)_______ relationship.​

Question 64

In a relationship where there are superclasses and subclasses,the relationship is called a(n)_______ relationship.​

Question 65

A drawing which shows individual objects and their links with other objects,and which is used to help understand the problem domain classes is called a(n)_______ .​

Question 66

The technique for finding problem domain objects by finding and listing all the nouns in a dialog or description is called the _______.​

Question 67

A type of relationship where between classes where the objects in one class are a part of the objects in another class AND they can only exist as part of the totality.​

Question 68

An attribute for an object which can be used to uniquely identify that object is called a(n)_______.​

Question 69

A UML class that is allowed to have a set of actual objects within it is called a(n)_______.​

Question 70

A UML class that never has any objects within the class is called a(n)_______.​

Question 71

The diagram consisting of data entities and their relationships is called a(n)_______ .​

Question 72

A term in UML that describes a naturally occurring relationship between specific things is called a(n)_______.​

Question 73

The idea that the attributes of a superclass are also attributes of a subclass is called ______.​

Question 74

An association that is also treated as a class is called a(n)_______.​

Question 75

A descriptive piece of information about a thing or object is called a(n)  _______.​

Question 76

When words are concatenated together to form a single word and the first letter of each is capitalized it is called _______  notation.​

Question 77

​When analyzing the list of nouns to determine whether to exclude a particular noun as an important "thing,"  which of the following questions should be asked about the noun? (choose two)

A)Is it in the domain?
B)​Is it a synonym of an existing thing?
C)​Is it a tangible item 
D)​Is it identifiable?
E)Is it a persistent item?
​f)Is it an output from the system?

Question 78

_______ is used to describe the actual range of linkups allowed in an association (the minimum and maximum values).​

Question 79

The specific area of the user's business need that is within the scope of the new system is called the _______.​

Question 80

A type of relationship where between classes where the objects in one class are a part of the objects in another class BUT they can also exist as separate objects alone.​