Software Engineering Quiz 2: 16 March 2025 (January 2025 term)

Which of the following is not an Integrated Development Environment (IDE)?

A software engineer is working on fixing an issue with a third-party payment processing service in an e-commerce platform. To identify the problem, the engineer starts by reviewing the API documentation, example codes, etc..
Which of the following debugging strategies is being used by the engineer?

A hiring manager is conducting an interview with a candidate. Instead of following a predefined set of questions, the manager asks open-ended questions and adapts the follow-up questions based on the candidate's responses, allowing for a free-flowing conversation.
Which type of interview is the manager conducting?

In the design of an e-commerce platform, different modules handle tasks like managing product listings, processing customer orders, and handling payment transactions. While each module focuses on its own task, they all need to access a shared order database to retrieve and update order statuses, customer information, and payment details.
Identify the correct statement about the modules of the given application.

Which of the following diagrams models the sequence of message exchanges among parts of a system?

Suppose the risk assessed for budget slippage is 1.8, and the probability of budget slippage occurring during project development is 0.9. What is the impact of budget slippage on project development?

Consider a file-sharing application that allows users to upload and share files with others directly. The files are stored on the users' devices and exchanged directly between users, without relying on a central server for storage or transmission.
What type of software architecture is most likely used for the file-sharing application?

A company is building a tool for its own developers to streamline the software development lifecycle. The tool will primarily be used for managing version control, tracking bugs, and automating deployment pipelines.
In this case, which type of clients are we dealing with?

Consider a software organization X has developed a complete software product and wants to ensure it works well in real-world scenarios by getting feedback from actual users before the final release.
Identify the type of testing X wants to perform.

A food delivery app is shared with a predefined set of customers. The customers report an issue where the delivery tracking feature displays incorrect locations for delivery drivers, causing confusion about the estimated delivery time.
This activity is part of which phase of the software development lifecycle?

In an agile project, the team is working on implementing a user story. If the user story cannot be completed within one iteration (1-2 weeks), the team decides to subdivide it into smaller, more manageable ones.
What does this approach make the user story?

Imagine a food delivery application where users can search for restaurants, place orders, and track deliveries. However, the application fails to provide any real-time updates about the progress of the order or the delivery.
Which design heuristic is lacking in this scenario?

Consider an e-commerce platform that integrates with multiple payment gateways. The platform has a payment processing system that only accepts payments in USD, but the payment gateways provide transaction amounts in different currencies, such as EUR and INR. The class
PaymentProcessor can only handle USD amounts, but the payment gateways provide transaction amounts in incompatible currencies.
Which design pattern can be used to solve the problem?

Consider the following requirements for a mobile app that allows users to book and manage appointments at a healthcare clinic:
Requirement 1: The mobile app must be able to support at least 500 simultaneous user logins. Requirement 2: The mobile app must allow users to view the available doctors and their appointment slots.
Requirement 3: The mobile app must notify users when an appointment is successfully booked. Requirement 4: The mobile app must be able to process payments for appointments within 3 seconds.
Which of the following statements is true?

Which requirement collection technique involves gathering detailed information from recorded procedures, rules, steps, and regulations pertaining to a specific task or activity?

A software company is developing a mobile app for a government agency to monitor and control traffic systems in real-time. The app requires integration with multiple hardware devices, real-time processing, and strict security protocols. The developer team consists of highly skilled professionals.
The values for the constants in the COCOMO model for the different types of projects are as follows:
• Organic project: a = 2.4, b = 1.05
• Semi-detached project: a = 3.0, b = 1.12
• Embedded project: a = 3.6, b = 1.20
Consider the source code to be 1,00,000 lines.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

What is the initial estimated effort for the project?

A software company is developing a mobile app for a government agency to monitor and control traffic systems in real-time. The app requires integration with multiple hardware devices, real-time processing, and strict security protocols. The developer team consists of highly skilled professionals.
The values for the constants in the COCOMO model for the different types of projects are as follows:
• Organic project: a = 2.4, b = 1.05
• Semi-detached project: a = 3.0, b = 1.12
• Embedded project: a = 3.6, b = 1.20
Consider the source code to be 1,00,000 lines.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Considering an effort adjustment factor = 1.88, what is the final estimated effort for the project?

A logistics company is developing a route optimization system for its fleet, relying on a third-party mapping API to provide real-time traffic data and calculate optimal delivery routes. However, there is a risk of shortcomings in the third-party API.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Identify the type of the risk in the given scenario.

A logistics company is developing a route optimization system for its fleet, relying on a third-party mapping API to provide real-time traffic data and calculate optimal delivery routes. However, there is a risk of shortcomings in the third-party API.
Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

Choose the correct option that specifies how the risk can be mitigated.