BCS Software Engineering Principles

Question 1

What does the SOLID acronym stand for in object-oriented design?

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Single responsibility, Open/closed, Liskov substitution, Interface segregation, Dependency inversion

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Single, Open, Liskov, Interface, Dependency

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Separation, Organization, Layering, Integration, Decomposition

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Scalable, Observable, Loosely-coupled, Iterative, Distributed

Question 2

What is the Agile software development methodology primarily focused on?

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Delivering working software in short iterations with continuous feedback

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Completing detailed documentation before coding begins

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Following a strict sequential phase-by-phase process

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Maximizing the number of developers on a project

Question 3

What is a design pattern in software engineering?

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A reusable solution to a commonly occurring problem in software design

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A specific coding language syntax rule

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A mandatory coding standard imposed by a company

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A type of software testing framework

Question 4

Which software development model follows a strict sequential phase order?

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Waterfall

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Agile

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Scrum

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Extreme Programming (XP)

Question 5

What is the purpose of version control systems like Git?

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To track and manage changes to source code over time, enabling collaboration and history retrieval

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To compile and build code automatically

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To deploy applications to production servers

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To test code for bugs automatically

Question 6

What is technical debt in software engineering?

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The future rework cost incurred by choosing a quick short-term solution over a better long-term approach

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The cost of software licenses

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Hardware upgrade requirements

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The cost of hiring additional developers