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Software Engineering · End Term · 10 May 2026 · January 2026 term

Question 21: A company is building a custom laptop ordering system. E…

Question 21

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A company is building a custom laptop ordering system. Every laptop must have: • Processor • RAM Additionally, customers may optionally choose: • Graphics card • Storage type • Operating system • Extended warranty • Pre-installed software Originally, the development team tried to handle all combinations by creating many versions of the laptop constructor for different combinations of options, which quickly became unmanageable. They then redesigned the system so that: • The customer first chooses the mandatory features • Then selects any number of optional features in any order Which design pattern best fits this redesign?

  1. A

    Factory Pattern

  2. B

    Builder Pattern

  3. C

    Adapter Pattern

  4. D

    Facade Pattern

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  • B

    Builder Pattern

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Question 21 of 25 in the IIT Madras BS Software Engineering (Software Engineering) End Term paper sat on 10 May 2026, in the January 2026 term (Software Engineering 06 May 26). It carries 4 marks.

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