CMA Quality Attribute Analysis 3

Question 1

Which technique is used to elicit and refine quality attribute scenarios from stakeholders during architecture evaluation?

Accepted Answer

Quality Attribute Workshop (QAW)

Answer

A Quality Attribute Workshop is a structured facilitation technique that helps stakeholders articulate and prioritize quality attribute scenarios.

Question 2

When analyzing the security quality attribute, which tactic involves verifying the identity of a user or system before granting access?

Accepted Answer

Authentication

Answer

Authentication is the security tactic that confirms the identity of actors before allowing them to interact with system resources.

Question 3

An architecture decision to separate business logic from database access code primarily supports which quality attribute?

Accepted Answer

Modifiability

Answer

Separating concerns like business logic and data access reduces coupling, making it easier to change one without affecting the other.

Question 4

Which of the following BEST describes a 'concrete quality attribute scenario'?

Accepted Answer

A specific, measurable scenario tied to a particular system

Answer

A concrete scenario specifies actual values and conditions for a particular system, making it directly usable in architecture evaluation.

Question 5

In ATAM (Architecture Tradeoff Analysis Method), what are 'sensitivity points'?

Accepted Answer

Architectural decisions that significantly affect one or more quality attributes

Answer

Sensitivity points are architectural decisions where a change has a noticeable impact on one or more quality attribute responses.

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