CSM CSM Software Configuration & Change Management

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a Configuration Management Database (CMDB) in software management?

Accepted Answer

To track and manage all configuration items and their relationships

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To store source code versions

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To monitor network performance

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To schedule software deployments

Question 2

Which IEEE standard is most closely associated with software configuration management practices?

Accepted Answer

IEEE 828

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IEEE 1012

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IEEE 730

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IEEE 1028

Question 3

In change management, what does a Change Advisory Board (CAB) primarily do?

Accepted Answer

Reviews and approves or rejects proposed changes

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Writes change request forms

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Implements approved changes in production

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Monitors post-change system performance

Question 4

What is a baseline in the context of software configuration management?

Accepted Answer

A formally reviewed and agreed-upon specification or product used as a reference point

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The minimum system performance threshold

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The initial project budget estimate

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The lowest acceptable code quality metric

Question 5

Which of the following BEST describes a version control branching strategy that uses short-lived feature branches merged frequently into the main branch?

Accepted Answer

Trunk-based development

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GitFlow

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Release branching

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Hotfix branching

Question 6

What is the key difference between a 'normal change' and an 'emergency change' in IT change management?

Accepted Answer

Emergency changes bypass standard approval processes due to urgency

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Normal changes require testing; emergency changes do not

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Normal changes are free; emergency changes incur additional costs

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Emergency changes require more documentation than normal changes