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

Related Mcqs:

1. 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

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. 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

4. A _______________ is developed using historical cost information that relates some software metric to the project cost ?

   A. Algorithmic cost modelling
   B. Expert judgement
   C. Estimation by analogy
   D. Parkinson’s Law

5. Who suggested the four different approaches to the sizing problem ?

   A. Putnam
   B. Myers
   C. Boehm
   D. Putnam and Myers

6. Which of the following risks are derived from the software or hardware technologies that are used to develop the system ?

   A. Managerial risks
   B. Technology risks
   C. Estimation risks
   D. Organizational risks

7. Which model was used during the early stages of software engineering, when prototyping of user interfaces, consideration of software and system interaction, assessment of performance, and evaluation of technology maturity were paramount ?

   A. Early design stage model
   B. Post-architecture-stage model
   C. Application composition model
   D. All of the mentioned

8. A software ______________ provides the framework from which a comprehensive plan for software development can be established?

   A. people
   B. product
   C. process
   D. none of the mentioned

9. 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

10. Commitments to unrealistic time and resource estimates may result in____________________?

    A. project delay
    B. poor quality work
    C. project failure
    D. all of the mentioned