Software Configuration Management

Software Configuration Management Section A: Multiple Choices 1) Which of the following should be considered as Configuration Items for any project: Project plan, Requirement specification, Class diagrams Design specification, Design tools, Activity diagrams Source Code, Test plan, test Script, Test tools, Test results All of the above 2) In check-in, check-out model, version branching and merging are represented by a structure known as Version Graph History Graph Structure Chart None of the above 3) Which of the SCM related resource is available in Veloci-Q Procedures: SCM Plan SCM Audit Control of Documents SCM Guidelines 4) While working with a SCM tool to edit an existing code file, you follow this sequence of activities: Check out, make modification on server side and check in Check out, make modification on your local copy and check in Check in, make modification on your local copy and check out Check in, make modification on server side and check out 5) Standardized, measurable process for change management are inherent of SCM processes ? SCM tools SCM plan None of the above 7) Version branching is used for Independent path of development Experimental development Concurrent changes All of the above 7) Using any SCM tool you can see: Difference between two versions of binary files Difference between two versions of ASCII files Difference between two versions of files irrespective of their file types None of the above

8) Change Control could be triggered by: Defects found during Testing Requirement changes by the customer Inconsistencies detected during development All the above 9) __________ model focuses on supporting the evolution of systems as a series of atomic changes, and on co-ordinating the change of systems. Check-in, Check-out Composition Long Transaction Change set 10) Which one of the following is a good alternative to Branching and merging Workspace Sharing Concurrent development None of the above 11) Software Configuration management is a CMMi Level _____ process area 2? 3 4 5 12) Configuration Management is a technique for Overall Change Control ? Project Plan execution Scope Planning Risk Quantificatiion 13) The basic requirements of a SCM system are Planning, control, status accounting, audit ? Planning, check-in, check-out, version Planning, versioning, branching, merging, reports Planning, check-in, branching, merging, tools 14) Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? A workspace can originate from a preserved configuration of another workspace A workspace can originate from a repository A workspace originates from a bound configuration in the repository Maintaining a file system as work area is more space efficient than using a workspace

17) _________ is the process of using one base file for two or more parallel activities like customization Merging Check-in Branching Check-out 17) _____________ ensures that the changes made by one user are available to all the other users of a file: Check-in Check-out Branching Merging 17) SCM benefits an organization in the areas; Control, Management, control, quality ? Document control Tools usage None of the above 18) Sharing Files is a good alternative as compared to Merging Branching A&B None of the above 19) Your project is in the User Acceptance Testing phase and the customer comes back with a new requirement. What is correct sequence of activities in handling this change request: Log the CR in the CCR, The CR is taken up by the CCB for impact analysis, PM approves the change, Change is implemented PM approves the Change, Change is implemented,CR is recorded in the CCR,CCB approves the recorded CR. CCB approves the Change, PM does Impact analysis, Change is implemented, CR is recorded in the CCR Change is recorded in the CCR, Impact analysis is done by the CCB, Change is approved by the CCB, Change is implemented 20) Any proposals for improvement in SCM process defined in veloci-Q can be raised using TedWeb Request PIP Audits None of the above

21) __________ provides historic information on the amount of development and maintenance effort during a product's life cycle Big report Status Accounting Weekly Report None of the above 22) In this course SCM stands for : Supply Chain Management Software Change Management Software Configuration Management System Crossover Management 23) __________ process help to control different versions of the product. SCM ? Change request Concurrent development All of the above 24) ___________ guarantees that only one person at a time is in the process of creating a new version for a particular branch. Record Locking Branch locking ? File locking Object Locking 25) Complexity issues that need be considered for SCM tool evaluation are Ease of use Availability of support for non-ASCII files Availability of manuals All of the above Software Configuration Management Section A: Multiple Choices 1) Defining rights of individuals for accessing the project repository is defined at which of the following stage of SCM: SCM Planning SCM Control SCM status accounting SCM Audit 2) After reaching a milestone and releasing appropriate artifacts to customer it is advisable to ________the deliverables to identify a baseline. Branch Label

Branch and Label ? None of the above 3) Which of the following is an SCM tool VSS Clear Case CVS All of the above 4) Which of the following is not a source of change: Concurrent Development SCM Tool ? Multiple Releases Product Family 5) Identification of configuration item is an essential part of SCM. Which is the immediate benefit of identifying the CI? Managing release of multiple versions Producing Product Deltas Analyzing historic information Reporting project status 6) __________ process help to control different versions of the product. SCM Change request Concurrent development ? All of the above 7) Controlling the retrieval of modifiable copies of files from the repository is SCM Merging Document Retrieval Concurrency Control 8) When multiple checkouts are allowed in the CM model, which of the following is not true? Changes can only be made with write access Only users in the access control list can make changes True person can work simultaneously using the branching and merging tools if possible No changes are possible to a checked out file 9) Any proposals for improvement in SCM process defined in veloci-Q can be raised using TedWeb Request PIP Audits

None of the above 10) Repeated Application of the same selection rule will result in either same or different component configurations. Which of the following results in the same component configuration? Partially bound configuration Bound Configuration configuration template Unbound configuration 11) SCM defines basically : The organization of the components of a software system so that they fit together in a working order ? It helps track & prioritize changes to a work item during the course of the SDLC It helps minimize risks and manage change in software development All of the above 12) _____________ model focuses on versioning of product components Labeling Check-in / Check-out Branching Merging 13) In a parallel maintenance and enhancement project scenario if one of the bug fixes from maintenance project line is also need to be fixed for the enhancement project line then which of the following option is the most optimum? Suggesting developer of enhancement line to perform the bug fix changes Performing merge from identified baseline of maintenance bug fix to enhancement line Setting up trigger for automatic bug fix notification Inform testing team about the bug fix in enhancement line 14) SCM tools maintain the history of artifacts. What is the primary information maintained within history? Name and versions of artifacts Audit status of version Label associated with versions A&C 15) Which of the SCM related resource is available in Veloci-Q Procedures: SCM Plan SCM Audit Control of Documents SCM Guidelines

16) An aggregation of CI(s) that has been formally reviewed and agreed upon and taken into control at single point in time can be defined by……………. and using and SCM tool it is identified by ……………. (Fill in the blank from respective comma separated words) Project, Pinning Baseline, Label Branch, Trigger Keyword, Pinning 17) “SCM is the art of identifying, organizing and controlling modifications to the software being built by programming team. It maximizes productivity by minimizing mistakes.” It is SCM’s definition by: SEI IEEE Roger Pressmen Wayne Babich 18) Component libraries are defined on the basis of ________ Content Access Control Both none of the above 19) A feature has been incorrectly implemented by a programmer. Which feature of SCM tool can be used to track the programmer and the version from which it is implemented ? Rollback Merging Branching History 20) Which of the following needs to be taken into consideration for SCM tool selection OS Support Development Environment Hardware Requirements All of the above 21) According to all definitions of SCM, the basic activities are: Identifying and organizing Configuration Items Managing and controlling the version of Configuration Items Audit and reporting the status of repositories contents All of the above 22) _____________ ensures that the changes made by one user are available to all the other users of a file: Check-in Check-out

Branching Merging 23) Standardized, measurable process for change management are inherent of SCM processes ? SCM tools SCM plan None of the above 24) ______ can help to reverse back to the previous baseline at any point of SDLC Merging Labelling Baselining None of the above 25) Multiple people working on one work item is Multi-Development Multi-release Concurrent development None of the above

Software Configuration Management Section A: Multiple Choices 1) “SCM is the art of identifying, organizing and controlling modifications to the software being built by programming team. It maximizes productivity by minimizing mistakes.” It is SCM’s definition by: SEI IEEE Roger Pressmen Wayne Babich 2) In a project to identify the baseline artifacts which of the following techniques can be adopted? Keywords Merging Trigger Labeling ? 3) In this course SCM stands for : Supply Chain Management Software Change Management Software Configuration Management System Crossover Management

4) __________ means proposed changes to a CI are incorporated into the software configuration after review and approval Baselining SCM Change Control None of the above 5) To ensure change control, Veloci-Q procedures says: The request of change should be recorded in Change Control Register Impact should be determined and client’s agreement should be received for payment against change incorporation Change should be tracked till it is PM approves it Risk assessment should be done in the end 6) _______represent the system structure and provide a list of components or groups in a hierarchical structure. Check-in, Check-out Composition System Model Change set 7) _________ is the process of using one base file for two or more parallel activities like customization Merging Check-in Branching Check-out 8) SCM tools maintain the history of artifacts. What is the primary information maintained within history? Name and versions of artifacts Audit status of version Label associated with versions A&C 9) Which of the following is a requirement of ISO 9001 Control of documents Identification and traceability Control of non-conforming product All of the above 10) To ensure high quality SCM, which of the following recommended is appropriate: Use SCM Tool ? Maintain the project plan Make a small and manageable team None of the above

11) Configuration Management is a technique for Overall Change Control Project Plan execution Scope Planning Risk Quantificatiion 12) ___________ guarantees that only one person at a time is in the process of creating a new version for a particular branch. Record Locking Branch locking File locking Object Locking 13) Which of the following options ensure cost saving due to SCM: Identification of CI(s) Accurate release control Proper resource allocation None of the above 14) Which of the following should be considered as Configuration Items for any project: Project plan, Requirement specification, Class diagrams Design specification, Design tools, Activity diagrams Source Code, Test plan, test Script, Test tools, Test results ? All of the above 18) CM Audit is mandatorily performed before release of the software to the customer to ensure : Requested and approved changes are implemented Correct versions of the software is being delivered CI(s) in the current version agrees with all specified requirements All of the above 19) Control in SCM provides project personnel with the ability to : review approve incorporate changes All of the above 20) ______ can help to reverse back to the previous baseline at any point of SDLC Merging Labelling Baselining None of the above

21) Change Control Register and Software Configuration Audit Reports are kept within Veloci-Q section: Policies Procedures Templates Checklist 22) _________ model focuses on improving support for creating configurations, managing their history, and using them as working contexts. Check-in, Check-out Composition ? Long Transaction Change set 20) Defining rights of individuals for accessing the project repository is defined at which of the following stage of SCM: SCM Planning SCM Control SCM status accounting SCM Audit 21) SCM related procedures in Veloci-Q are Configuration Management Control of documents A&B None of the above 22) CMMi level 2 is described as Initial Repeatable Optimized Evolving 23) _____________ ensures that the changes made by one user are available to all the other users of a file: Check-in Check-out Branching Merging 24) If a SCM break downs, which of the following is of the most help: Individual developer’s knowledge and understanding of the system developed so far The last complete backup of SCM repository Team coordination & proper project management in crisis Running release in production

25) Workspace is a concept using in which of the models Composition System Model Long Transaction Change set