What can be used to complement decomposition techniques and offer a potentially valuable estimation approach in their own right ?

Related Mcqs:

1. Which of the following is not an approach to software cost estimation ?

   A. Empirical
   B. Heuristic
   C. Analytical
   D. Critical

2. If an Indirect approach is taken, then the sizing approach is represented as_______________?

   A. LOC
   B. FP
   C. Fuzzy Logic
   D. LOC and FP

3. Why is decomposition technique required ?

   A. Software project estimation is a form of problem solving
   B. Developing a cost and effort estimate for a software project is too complex
   C. All of the mentioned
   D. None of the mentioned

4. Which of the following is not one of the five information domain characteristics of Function Point (FP) decomposition ?

   A. External inputs
   B. External outputs
   C. External process
   D. External inquiries

5. Which of the following is not achieved by an automated estimation tools ?

   A. Predicting staffing levels
   B. Predicting software cost
   C. Predicting software schedules
   D. Predicting clients demands

6. Estimation of size for a project is dependent on___________________?

   A. Cost
   B. Time
   C. Schedule
   D. None of the mentioned

7. The expected value for the estimation variable (size), S, can be computed as a weighted average of the optimistic(Sopt), most likely (Sm), and pessimistic (Spess) estimates given as___________________?

   A. EV = (Sopt + 4Sm + Spess)/4
   B. EV = (Sopt + 4Sm + Spess)/6
   C. EV = (Sopt + 2Sm + Spess)/6
   D. EV = (Sopt + 2Sm + Spess)/4

8. A number of independent investigators have developed a team-oriented approach to requirements gathering that can be applied to establish the scope of a project called ?

   A. JAD
   B. CLASS
   C. FAST
   D. None of the mentioned

9. Which software project sizing approach develop estimates of the information domain characteristics ?

   A. Function point sizing
   B. Change sizing
   C. Standard component sizing
   D. Fuzzy logic sizing

10. If a Direct approach to software project sizing is taken, size can be measured in__________________?

    A. LOC
    B. FP
    C. LOC and FP
    D. None of the mentioned