Introduction to Computing MCQs with Answers
Practice important Introduction to Computing MCQs with answers and explanations.
Chapter: 140
Q2001:
Fill in the blank: The ________ Design Pattern is useful for sites where the user can buy more than one instance of a product.
A. Shopping Cart
B. Factory
C. Decorator
D. Singleton
Correct Answer:
A
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Q2002:
What was the initial focus of producing quality software in the early years of computing?
A. Improving user interfaces
B. Removing programming errors
C. Enhancing performance
D. Developing new algorithms
Correct Answer:
B
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Q2003:
What does the scope of software quality control extend beyond today?
A. Debugging process
B. Documentation
C. Testing process
D. Deployment process
Correct Answer:
A
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Q2004:
Which organizations are noted for improving professionalism and establishing standards in software engineering?
A. ISO, IEEE, and ACM
B. W3C, IETF, and ANSI
C. ISO, IETF, and ACM
D. W3C, IEEE, and ANSI
Correct Answer:
A
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Q2005:
What is the ISO 9000 series of standards related to?
A. Programming languages
B. Industrial activities like design and production
C. Software testing
D. Software licensing
Correct Answer:
B
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Q2006:
Which set of standards was developed jointly by ISO and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)?
A. ISO 9000
B. IEEE 1028
C. ISO/IEC 15504
D. ISO 31000
Correct Answer:
C
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Q2007:
What is the role of Software Quality Assurance (SQA) groups in software development companies?
A. Writing code
B. Overseeing and enforcing quality control systems
C. Managing software deployments
D. Developing marketing strategies
Correct Answer:
B
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Q2008:
In the waterfall model, when does the SQA group approve the software requirements specification?
A. Before the design stage
B. After implementation
C. Before debugging
D. After deployment
Correct Answer:
A
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Q2009:
What is a significant theme underlying today’s quality control efforts?
A. Automated testing
B. Record keeping
C. Code optimization
D. Performance tuning
Correct Answer:
B
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Q2010:
What tool helps ensure that records are updated and documentation is accurate?
A. IDE
B. CASE tools
C. Database Management Systems
D. Version Control Systems
Correct Answer:
B
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Q2011:
What does the IEEE Standard 1028 specifically address?
A. Software architecture
B. Software testing
C. Software reviews
D. Software deployment
Correct Answer:
C
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Q2012:
Which of the following is an example of a pivotal review in the software development process?
A. Code review
B. Design review
C. Implementation review
D. Approval of the final software requirements specification
Correct Answer:
D
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Q2013:
What marks the end of the formal requirements analysis phase?
A. Completion of coding
B. Approval of the final software requirements specification
C. Completion of design
D. Deployment of the software
Correct Answer:
B
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Q2014:
Fill in the blank: ________ was the initial focus of producing quality software in the early years of computing.
A. Removing programming errors
B. Improving user interfaces
C. Enhancing performance
D. Developing new algorithms
Correct Answer:
A
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Q2015:
Fill in the blank: The ISO 9000 series of standards addresses ________.
A. Industrial activities like design and production
B. Software testing
C. Programming languages
D. Software licensing
Correct Answer:
A
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Q2016:
Fill in the blank: The IEEE Standard for Software Reviews is known as ________.
A. ISO/IEC 15504
B. IEEE 1028
C. ISO 9000
D. IEEE 830
Correct Answer:
B
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Q2017:
Fill in the blank: One quality-oriented theme in software engineering is ________, which involves documenting each step in the development process.
A. Record keeping
B. Code optimization
C. Testing
D. Version control
Correct Answer:
A
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Q2018:
Fill in the blank: ________ tools make tasks like redrawing diagrams and updating data dictionaries easier, ensuring accurate documentation.
A. CASE
B. IDE
C. Version control
D. Debugging
Correct Answer:
A
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Q2019:
Fill in the blank: An important benefit of ________ is that they make updates more likely to be made, leading to accurate final documentation.
A. CASE tools
B. Manual methods
C. Version control systems
D. Debugging tools
Correct Answer:
A
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Q2020:
What is a primary limitation of testing software?
A. It can guarantee correctness
B. It ensures coverage of all scenarios
C. It may not cover all possible paths
D. It eliminates all errors
Correct Answer:
C