CMA Quality Attribute Analysis 2

Question 1

Which quality attribute scenario component describes the stimulus that triggers a system response?

Accepted Answer

Source

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Environment

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Artifact

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Response measure

Question 2

A system must recover from a database failure and resume normal operations within 30 seconds. Which quality attribute does this scenario primarily address?

Accepted Answer

Availability

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Performance

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Modifiability

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Security

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of a quality attribute utility tree in architecture evaluation?

Accepted Answer

To prioritize quality attributes by business value and risk

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To document system interfaces

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To define deployment topology

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To map components to tiers

Question 4

Which architectural tactic directly addresses the modifiability quality attribute by reducing dependencies between modules?

Accepted Answer

Encapsulation

Answer

Heartbeat monitoring

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Rate limiting

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Passive redundancy

Question 5

In the context of quality attribute analysis, what does 'response measure' define?

Accepted Answer

The quantifiable criterion used to assess whether a response is acceptable

Answer

The system component affected by a stimulus

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The source that triggers an event

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The operating mode during a scenario

Question 6

Which quality attribute is MOST directly impacted by the use of a circuit breaker pattern?

Accepted Answer

Availability

Answer

Testability

Answer

Modifiability

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Usability

Question 7

An architect must ensure that a system can be tested with 80% code coverage using automated unit tests. This requirement is best classified under which quality attribute?

Accepted Answer

Testability

Answer

Reliability

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Maintainability

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Interoperability