B.S.W.E. Bachelor of Software Engineering Trivia 5

Question 1

What does 'IDE' stand for in software development?

Accepted Answer

Integrated Development Environment

Answer

IDE stands for Integrated Development Environment, a software suite combining a code editor, debugger, and build tools.

Question 2

Which sorting algorithm has an average time complexity of O(n log n) and uses a pivot element?

Accepted Answer

Quicksort

Answer

Quicksort uses a pivot element to partition the array and recursively sorts sub-arrays, achieving O(n log n) average time complexity.

Question 3

In object-oriented programming, what is 'encapsulation'?

Accepted Answer

Bundling data and methods that operate on the data within a single unit

Answer

Encapsulation bundles data (attributes) and the methods that operate on them into a single unit (class), hiding internal state from outside.

Question 4

What does 'CI/CD' stand for in modern software development?

Accepted Answer

Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery

Answer

CI/CD stands for Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (or Deployment), a practice of automating code integration and release pipelines.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT one of the four values stated in the Agile Manifesto?

Accepted Answer

Comprehensive documentation over working software

Answer

The Agile Manifesto values working software over comprehensive documentation, not the other way around.

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