What is one major benefit of delivering software as a service (SaaS) rather than traditional installed software?

All customers receive updates at the same time

Which is NOT a fundamental problem in Code Review?

Reviews help improve readability, structure, and maintainability.

What is the Agile Manifesto's top priority?

Working software and customer collaboration

What is a vulnerability?

Something the software should not do

What is a key drawback of a shared database architecture

If security is breached, everythuing can be lost

What is a key benefit of code review?

They help share knowledge of the codebase among the team

What is a primary advantage of a multi-instance system over a multi-tenant system?

Improved security and isolation

What is the primary way to achieve scalability in a cloud-based system?

Adding new virtual servers (scaling out)

What is the goal of program testing?

Make sure the program does what it's supposed to do

Reduce complexity without changing the end result

Why is key management important in encryption systems?

It ensures encryption keys are securely stored and accessed

What is a 'Sprint' in Scrum?

A short period (2-4 weeks) where product increments are developed

Symmetric Encrytion is encryption where

2 people use a key shared between them to encryted and decrypt info

What key factor differentiates product-based software engineering from project-based?

Developers control product features and lifecycle in product-based

What is a key benefit of multiple database architecture

one database failure does not affect all components

Why are containers considered a lightweight mechanism for running applications in the cloud?

They are usually only a few megabytes in size and start up quickly

What does a scenario do?

Explains a problem and describes a way that the problem would be solved.

What is the correct order of tests in Functional Testing?

Unit → Feature → System → Release

Which of the following authentication methods relies on something the user possesses?

One-time password (OTP) authentication

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1
Multi-tenant databases provide complete physical isolation between customer data
FALSE
TRUE
2
What does SaaS stand for?
Stand-alone and Accessible Software
Software as a Service
Serviceable Application Software
Systems and Application Services
3
What is one major benefit of delivering software as a service (SaaS) rather than traditional installed software?
Companies must maintain multiple versions of their product
Customers have to install the software on their local machines
All customers receive updates at the same time
Customers must manually update the software themselves
4
Which of the following is NOT a system decomposition layer?
Graphics Card
Infrastructure
User Interface
Application
5
Which is NOT a fundamental problem in Code Review?
Reviews help improve readability, structure, and maintainability.
Reviews check code based on your understanding, which may be wrong.
Reviews may not cover all rare errors and exceptions in the code.
Reviews do not help with code readability, structure, or evolvability.
6
What is the Agile Manifesto's top priority?
Detailed documentation
Working software and customer collaboration
Rigid adherence to plans
Contract negotiation
7
What is a vulnerability?
Something the software should do
Something the software should identify
Something the software should not do
Something the software should exploit
8
What is a key drawback of a shared database architecture
If security is breached, everythuing can be lost
Difficult to design
Requires multiple servers
Hard to access information
9
What is a key benefit of code review?
They help share knowledge of the codebase among the team
They replace the need for automated testing
They allow developers to show off their skills
They eliminate programming errors
10
What is a primary advantage of a multi-instance system over a multi-tenant system?
Lower operational costs
Reduced complexity
Improved security and isolation
Easier update management
11
How many reviewers are used today?
2
6
4
1
12
What is the primary way to achieve scalability in a cloud-based system?
Increasing the power of a single server (scaling up)
Reducing the number of active servers
Manually adjusting system resources
Adding new virtual servers (scaling out)
13
which of these is NOT a base activities of sprints?
Sprint scheduling
Sprint planning
sprint reviewing
sprint execution
14
What is the goal of program testing?
Encrypt passwords and user data
Make sure the programmers are authorized to work
Setup Multifactor Authentication
Make sure the program does what it's supposed to do
15
Which is NOT a benefit of TDD?
Simple Debugging
Clearly Linked Code
Easy to make 'bad data' tests
Tests make code easily understandable
16
Layers should be logically coherent, so that all components have something in common.
TRUE
FALSE
17
Scenarios should be as general as possible.
FALSE
TRUE
18
Which of the following is NOT an issue to consider when deciding between multi-tier and service-oriented architecture?
Data type and data updates
Programming language
System execution platform
Frequency of change
19
Software that is freely available that you can modify as you wish
Proprietary software
Open-source software
Free software
Commercial software
20
A concept in agile that gives a fixed time for each activity:
sprint velocity
sprint prodcution
timebox sprint
sprint goal
21
Refactoring aims to:
Reduce complexity and change the end result
Increase complexity without changing the end result
Increase complexity and change the end result
Reduce complexity without changing the end result
22
Using early returns can reduce decision complexity
FALSE
TRUE
23
The main advantage containers have for microservices is ensuring consistency with systems and servers
TRUE
FALSE
24
Why is key management important in encryption systems?
It eliminates the need for encryption altogether
It ensures encryption keys are securely stored and accessed
It helps reduce network traffic
It increases the speed of encryption
25
Deeply nested conditional statements impacts what kind of complexity?
Data
Decision
Structural
Database
26
Which of these are NOT used for feature identification?
Relevance
Independence
Coherence
Ambiguity
27
What is a 'Sprint' in Scrum?
A short period (2-4 weeks) where product increments are developed
A method for resolving conflicts within the team
A list of tasks to complete in a project
A planning session for the next product release
28
Which of the following is NOT a role of a product manager?
Managing the product backlog
Conducting customer testing
Writing code for the product
Developing the product vision
29
Symmetric Encrytion is encryption where
2 people use a key shared between them to encryted and decrypt info
the data decrypts the moment the other user receives it
None of the Above
2 people use unique private keys and share a public key to decrypt the data
30
What are the most personas you typically need?
7
4
6
5
31
Which software architecture approach is most suitable for cloud-based services deployed in containers?
Monolithic system approach
Service-oriented approach
Object-oriented approach
Multi-tier client-server approach
32
T/F Message Brokers resolve the failure of services and avoid inconsistency.
TRUE
FALSE
33
SaaS applications always store customer data locally on the user’s device to reduce network traffic.
TRUE
FALSE
34
T/F - Continuous deployment helps obtain feedback faster
TRUE
FALSE
35
Which level of encryption provides protection for an entire disk?
Media-level encryption
Application-level encryption
Network-level encryption
File-level encryption
36
T/F - you should add in metric-tracking to your project after the fact.
FALSE
TRUE
37
Naming variables one letter decreases complexity
TRUE
FALSE
38
What key factor differentiates product-based software engineering from project-based?
Product-based focuses on custom solutions
Developers control product features and lifecycle in product-based
Customer defines requirements in product-based
Project-based does not involve customers
39
What is a key benefit of multiple database architecture
It does not require maintenance
one database failure does not affect all components
it reduces cost significantly
All components share the same database schema
40
CSV and XML are commonly used to represent resources in RESTful services
FALSE
TRUE
41
Which Architecture involves multiple communicating servers, each with a distinct responsibility?
service-oriented
client-serer
event-driven
multi-tier
42
Which type of test is NOT included in Functional Testing?
Quality
Feature
Unit
Release
43
Why are containers considered a lightweight mechanism for running applications in the cloud?
They are usually only a few megabytes in size and start up quickly
They are only used for large-scale enterprise applications
They do not need an operating system
They require no software to run
44
There are not downsides to using regular expressions in your code.
TRUE
FALSE
45
You are tracking what class players most often pick in your video game. This is a...
Process Metric
Usage Metric
Metric metric
Politcal Metric
46
Parallelism is the process of using different:
Servers
Databases
Processes
Threads
47
What does a scenario do?
Explains why a problem occurs.
Provides a very fine grain user narrative.
Creates a character with certain attributes
Explains a problem and describes a way that the problem would be solved.
48
Which software product type is fully server-based?
Stand-alone
Local-only software
Service-based
Hybrid
49
What is the correct order of tests in Functional Testing?
Unit → Feature → System → Release
Unit → System → Feature → Release
Release → Feature → System → Unit
System → Feature→ Unit→ Release
50
Unit Tests are the only tests that can be automated
FALSE
TRUE
51
Which of the following authentication methods relies on something the user possesses?
Password-based authentication
One-time password (OTP) authentication
Fingerprint authentication
Security question authentication
52
What is the first stage of TDD?
Refactor Code
Test Failures
Write Mini-Unit Tests
Identify New Functionality
53
What is a key principle in RESTful services?
Real-time data exchange
Stateless services
Complex interacts
Stateful interactions
54
A maintainable program:
Is Composed of testable units
Takes up the least disk space
Is extremely efficient
Is very easy to use
55
Refactoring starts with identifying a code what?
Base
Area
Permission
Smell
56
What is continuous development?
A process where services are not updated frequently
A manual process of deploying services
A process for writing code only
An automated process where new service versions are deployed upon changes
57
What is DevOps?
A type of database used in microservice
A cloud storage service for developers
A combination of development and operations
A programming language for microservices
58
What is a common drawback of product-based software?
Shorter product lifecycles
Limited availability of features
Dependency on developer support
Higher costs for each customer
59
Which authentication layer is responsible for verifying user identity
Encryption
Operating System
Hardware Authentication
IP Authentication
60
Which of the following is a key principle of Agile Development?
Delaying customer involvement until the final product
Developing and delivering incrementally
Avoiding changes during the project
Delivering all features at once
61
Which of these BEST helps with Infrastructure as a code?
Virtual Machines
AWS
Git
Docker
62
T/F To implement choreography, you need additional software such as a message broker.
FALSE
TRUE
63
Which is not a way to handle software failures?
Activity Logging
Try-Catch Method
Refactoring
ACID Transactions
64
which is not a product backlog state?
ready for development
ready for refinement
ready for implimentation
ready for consideration
65
What role does Kubernetes play in microservice development?
It is used for creating server clusters
It automates container deployment and management
It acts as a backup for databases
It designs the user interface for services
66
Encryption was first used in
World War 1
None of the Above
World War 2
Veitnam War
67
Independent Development means...
You should minimize software dependencies
devs should always work by themselves
Devs should be able to think independently
Devs can work on the same code at the same time
68
What is NOT an element of a scenario?
Problem that can’t be addressed by the existing system
Personas of actors involved
What is not wanted in the system
Overall Objective
69
What is the cloud made up of?
A very large number of remote servers offered for rent
Only hardware-based servers
A single remote server
Servers owned by users
70
Resilience in Code Management can help...
if your code is attacked or damaged
if you want to code faster
you got this question wrong
if you want to experiment
71
Encryption is reversable
TRUE
FALSE
72
OAuth is primarily designed to manage user privileges and access rights.
FALSE
TRUE
73
Authorization is important when practicing the prinicple of least privilege
FALSE
TRUE
74
. Which cloud service model provides complete infrastructure, including compute, network, and storage?
SaaS
FaaS
PaaS
IaaS
75
Which of the following is a key advantage of service-oriented architecture (SOA)?
Limited to web applications
Stateless components can be replicated
High dependency between services
Difficult to scale
76
What is the primary benefit of federated identity authentication?
It eliminates the need for passwords entirely
· It prevents phishing attacks completely
It allows users to create multiple accounts for different services
It reduces password fatigue and enhances security
77
What is the main advantage of product-based software?
Highly customizable for each customer
Requires no developer input
No maintenance costs
Usually cheaper for each customer
78
What is the first step in developing a product vision?
Coding the product
Prototyping
Identifying the target users
Drafting marketing materials
79
When developing software for a mobile device, which of the following is NOT a factor that needs to be considered?
Power management
Processor power
On-screen keyboard
Cooling system
80
Which approach would be practical and affordable for security testing?
Top-Down Approach
Buying Penetration Testing Services
Hiring a cool guy to look over your data
Risk-Based Approach
81
What are user stories?
Detailed documents about what the CEO wants in the product.
Automated scripts for testing UI
A marketing case study that shows how users interact with a product
Short simple descriptions of the feature from the end users perspective
82
In client-server architecture, what is the role of the client
Distributing network traffic
Handling user interaction
Storing all data
Running server-side business logic
83
How many factors are there for feature design?
6
3
4
7
84
This company provides a MVC SDK for web application development:
Google
Facebook
Amazon
Microsoft
85
The ideal scrum size has an upper limit of this many members
9
8
7
10
86
A problem fault can occur because of a missunderstanding of the domain
TRUE
FALSE
87
What are hybrid software products?
Products that combine local and server-based features
Products that only run on a single device
Products with no internet dependency
Products sold as a service
88
What is the role of a ScrumMaster?
To guide the team and act as a bridge to management
To act as the sole decision-maker for the project
To write code alongside the team
To micromanage the development team
89
Which of these are NOT one of the four knowledges?
User
Product
Domain
History
90
What should a prototype focus on?
Eliminating all bugs
Security and performance
Core functionality
Detailed user interfaces
91
Which os the following is NOT a benefit of using containers?
They make software portable across different clouds
They colve the problem of software dependencies
They require large operating systems to function
They provide a lightweight mechanism for running applications
92
What is feature derivation?
Features are created to support other implemented features.
Automatic removal of irrelevant features to speed the product up.
A process of evaluating which feature is more important than the others.
The gradual accumulation of excessive features in a product.
93
Asymmetric Encrytion is encryption where
the data decrypt at a set delay after the other user receives it
2 people use unique private keys and share a public key to decrypt the data
None of the Above
2 people use a key shared between them to encryted and decrypt info
94
What question do Scenarios answer?
Why should a customer choose us?
Who are the targer users for my product?
What does our product do?
When should our product release?
95
What is the main focus of Agile Software Engineering?
Long term project planning
writing extensive documentation
avoiding customer collaboration
quickly delivering functionality and responding to changes
96
What is Equivalence Partitioning?
A technique that divides inputs into groups where each behaves similarly
A technique where test cases are designed to cover every possible input
A method that splits code into equal-sized snippets for review
A method where testers execute the same test case multiple times
97
What perspective are scenarios written from?
Investor
Developer
Technician
User
98
Does the output of feature indentification create a list?
FALSE
TRUE
99
Which is not an general category of software failures?
Logic Error
Program Exceptions
Timing Failures
Data Failures

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