ICC Software Development Lifecycle 2

Question 1

Which SDLC phase is responsible for translating business requirements into technical specifications?

Accepted Answer

System design

Answer

System design converts business requirements into detailed technical blueprints covering architecture, data models, and interfaces.

Question 2

In Agile development, what is the primary purpose of a Sprint Retrospective?

Accepted Answer

Reflect on the team's process and identify improvements

Answer

The Sprint Retrospective focuses on how the team worked together and what process changes could improve future sprints.

Question 3

What does the term 'technical debt' refer to in software development?

Accepted Answer

Accumulated shortcuts and suboptimal code that must be addressed later

Answer

Technical debt represents the implied cost of future rework resulting from choosing expedient solutions over better long-term approaches.

Question 4

Which testing approach verifies that software components work correctly together?

Accepted Answer

Integration testing

Answer

Integration testing validates the interactions and data flow between combined software modules or services.

Question 5

In a Waterfall SDLC model, what is the consequence of discovering a design flaw during the testing phase?

Accepted Answer

Work must revert to earlier phases, increasing cost significantly

Answer

Waterfall's sequential nature means late-phase defects require costly rework back through design and development stages.

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