Deck 10: The Design Challenge

Question 1

When developing an information system, design helps the ________ modeling of the solution.

A) concrete
B) abstract
C) conceptual
D) behavioral

Answer 1

concrete

Question 2

Design extends modeling from ________.

A) concrete to conceptual
B) physical to logical
C) conceptual to concrete
D) radical to mainstream

Answer 2

conceptual to concrete

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an activity related to the analysis phase of system development?

A) requirements discovery
B) behavioral modeling
C) domain analysis
D) concrete modeling

Answer 3

concrete modeling

Question 4

The conceptual model of the analysis phase defines the ________ of the product or the service.

A) technical aspect
B) "what" and the "where"
C) source
D) recipient

Question 5

The design phase of system development deals with the question of _________ to build the system.

A) how
B) where
C) when
D) why

Question 6

Design is primarily concerned with the ________.

A) problems that the system should solve
B) cost-benefit analysis
C) solution that system provides
D) investment in technology

Question 7

________ is all about creating something new and selecting the best possible solution.

A) Design
B) Analysis
C) Implementation
D) A requirement

Question 8

Design takes into account ________ requirements.

A) functional
B) technical
C) non-functional
D) all of the above

Question 9

Design aims to arrive at the ________ of the system development.

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

Question 10

Final design serves as a ________ for building the product.

A) pink slip
B) white paper
C) blueprint
D) none of the above

Question 11

One approach to object-oriented design is a(n) ________ approach.

A) component-based
B) object-based
C) system-based
D) structural

Question 12

________ design transforms the conceptual model into a representation that shows how the components of the solution are logically related and interact.

A) Physical
B) Abstract
C) Logical
D) Concrete

Question 13

________ design must take into account the existing technological paradigms while steering clear from specific technologies within those paradigms.

A) Physical
B) Logical
C) Abstract
D) Concrete

Question 14

The same logical design can translate into many ________ or none.

A) physical designs
B) logical modelings
C) abstract designs
D) architectures

Question 15

________ is instrumental for a good design.

A) Foresight
B) Domain analysis
C) Innovation
D) A context diagram

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a design concept?

A) use case
B) reuse
C) component
D) pattern

Question 17

A pattern is the core of a solution to a ________ problem.

A) one-time
B) difficult
C) recurring
D) simple

Question 18

A component is a(n) ________ software unit that provides services independent of particular applications.

A) important
B) redundant
C) replaceable
D) unique

Question 19

________ objects are those objects that are needed to build the solution.

A) Design
B) Real
C) Multiple
D) Concrete

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a design class?

A) standard
B) control
C) boundary
D) utility

Question 21

Design must produce a(n) ________ view of the system.

A) owner's
B) user's
C) builder's
D) client's

Question 22

________ extend the vocabulary of UML by allowing you to create new kinds of building blocks that are derived from existing ones but are specific to your needs.

A) Control classes
B) Stereotyping
C) Utility classes
D) Use cases

Question 23

________ do not change the meaning of the models to which they are attached, but simply clarify them.

A) Notes
B) Tagged values
C) Adornments
D) Constraints

Question 24

Tagged values allow us to add new ________ relevant to code generation and configuration.

A) meanings
B) constraints
C) properties
D) values

Question 25

A ________ is a general-purpose mechanism in modeling tools for grouping related items within a hierarchical structure.

A) UML model
B) stereotype
C) layer
D) package

Question 26

A package can contain a combination of ________.

A) use case diagrams
B) class diagrams
C) components
D) all of the above

Question 27

Packaging hierarchy requires that at every level the name of an item must be ________ within the boundaries of the package.

A) unique
B) redundant
C) secure
D) none of the above

Question 28

The ________ of an element inside a package decides what other packages can access that element.

A) name
B) address
C) visibility
D) none of the above

Question 29

Which of the following is NOT a type of visibility?

A) shared
B) public
C) private
D) protected

Question 30

________ classes control the flow of the application.

A) Boundary
B) Utility
C) Control
D) all of the above

Question 31

________ classes control the interaction between the system or application and entities outside the system.

A) Boundary.
B) Utility
C) Boundary
D) none of the above

Question 32

Stereotyping extends the vocabulary of UML by creating ________ building blocks for modeling.

A) generalized
B) abstract
C) specialized
D) common

Question 33

A package is a general-purpose mechanism in modeling tools for grouping related items within a ________ structure.

A) flat
B) horizontal
C) hierarchical
D) complex

Question 34

The elements within the package can belong to ________ package(s).

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

Question 35

Concrete modeling consists of two related and overlapping activities: ________.

A) analysis and design
B) design and programming
C) logical and physical modeling
D) programming and testing

Question 36

Domain analysis defines the ________ within which the product must work.

A) model
B) scope
C) context
D) box

Question 37

A paradigm is a ________.

A) broad theoretical or technological framework
B) general agreement on how the world (or an aspect of it) works
C) fundamental model or pattern
D) all of the above

Question 38

________ modeling maps the logical models to specific technologies.

A) Physical
B) Any
C) Concrete
D) Class

Question 39

Utility classes are also called ________.

A) service classes
B) control classes
C) boundary classes
D) superclasses

Question 40

Tagged values are a kind of ________.

A) metadata
B) specific values
C) numerical values
D) qualitative values

Question 41

Design is the concrete modeling of the problem.

Question 42

There are no design use cases.

Question 43

Logical design consists of physical and concrete design.

Question 44

Physical design transforms the conceptual model into a representation that shows how the components of the solution are physically related and interact.

Question 45

Design must discover or create the components of the problem.

Question 46

Usually more than one solution can satisfy the same problem. Therefore, design must select between alternate solutions.

Question 47

Design takes into account only functional requirements.

Question 48

An architectural view of the solution is not important to designing a system.

Question 49

Final design artifacts must be sufficiently specific.

Question 50

Design is a one-time job.

Question 51

Design discovers from the inside but refines from the outside.

Question 52

A good design follows a cookbook approach.

Question 53

Functional decomposition is a methodology by which a big problem is broken into smaller problems until we arrive at functions that solve the smallest piece of the problem. A good design follows functional decomposition.

Question 54

Conceptual models are turned into concrete models in one leap.

Question 55

Logical modeling represents the solution without reference to a specific technology.

Question 56

Physical modeling maps the logical modeling to specific technologies.

Question 57

The same logical design can translate into many physical designs.

Question 58

Sometimes physical constraints may define logical design.

Question 59

Transformation of logical design into physical design is a one-step activity.

Question 60

Logical design does not need to take into account the existing technological paradigms.

Question 61

Logical design must steer clear from specific technologies.

Question 62

Refining one component of technology may result in a revolutionary design that makes the best use of other components.

Question 63

A component is NOT the same thing as a reusable software unit that provides services independent of particular applications.

Question 64

Design objects are part of the problem domain but are not necessary for building the solution.

Question 65

A layer is a collection of independent components.

Question 66

Stereotyping is limited to classes.

Question 67

We may stereotype any and all modeling elements within UML, including actors, relationships, and use cases.

Question 68

Packaging must be done early in development process.

Question 69

There is a standard way to delineate design classes.

Question 70

UML offers a set of mechanisms that allow modeling to be refined, extended, and adapted to specific needs.

Question 71

The inherent complexity of UML makes it the favorite language to be used by the developers.

Question 72

It is a good idea to consider using UML extensions early in the development phase.

Question 73

Stereotyping is the generalization of standard UML notations.

Question 74

Notes specify things like requirements, observations, reviews, and explanations.

Question 75

Tagged values allow us to add new properties to objects.

Question 76

UML models often depict relationships that must be qualified with a constraint to be understood correctly.

Question 77

When we get to the design phase, we don't really need modeling.

Question 78

What is a package?

Question 79

When should you use packaging?

Question 80

Define design and its place in the development process.