CPHIMS CPHIMS System Development Life Cycle 5

Question 1

Which testing phase verifies that the system performs acceptably under expected and peak load conditions?

Accepted Answer

Performance/load testing

Answer

Performance and load testing assess system response times and stability under simulated real-world and peak user volumes.

Question 2

A 'go/no-go' decision meeting held before a system go-live is used to?

Accepted Answer

Determine whether the system is ready for production deployment

Answer

A go/no-go meeting formally evaluates readiness criteria and makes the decision to proceed with or delay the production launch.

Question 3

In the SDLC, which activity ensures that system documentation remains current after the system goes live?

Accepted Answer

Maintenance and operations

Answer

The maintenance and operations phase includes updating documentation, applying patches, and managing system changes over the system's life.

Question 4

Which practice helps prevent unauthorized changes to production code by requiring a second reviewer to approve code before deployment?

Accepted Answer

Code review/peer review

Answer

Code peer review requires a second developer to review and approve changes before they are merged or deployed to production.

Question 5

The CPHIMS exam expects HIT professionals to understand that the 'V-model' of SDLC pairs each development phase with a corresponding?

Accepted Answer

Testing phase

Answer

The V-model pairs each development phase (requirements, design, coding) with a corresponding testing phase to validate that phase's outputs.

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