Software Management MCQs

11. Software Configuration Management can be administered in several ways. These include __________________?

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A. A single software configuration management team for the whole organization
B. A separate configuration management team for each project
C. Software Configuration Management distributed among the project members
D. All of the mentioned
✅ The correct answer is option A.

13. Which of the following is a part of system release ?

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A. electronic and paper documentation describing the system
B. packaging and associated publicity that have been designed for that release
C. an installation program that is used to help install the system on target hardware
D. all of the mentioned
✅ The correct answer is option D.
Explanation: Release creation is the process of creating the collection of files and documentation that includes all of the components of the system release.

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

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A. Algorithmic cost modelling
B. Expert judgement
C. Estimation by analogy
D. Parkinson’s Law
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Explanation: The model uses a basic regression formula with parameters that are derived from historical project data and current as well as future project characteristics.

17. What combines procedures and tools to manage different versions of configuration objects that are created during the software process ?

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A. Change control
B. Version control
C. SCIs
D. None of the mentioned
✅ The correct answer is option B.
Explanation: Configuration management allows a user to specify alternative configurations of the software system through the selection of appropriate versions.

19. Which of the following is incorrect activity for the configuration management of a software system ?

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A. Internship management
B. Change management
C. Version management
D. System management
✅ The correct answer is option A.
Explanation: Configuration management policies and processes define how to record and process proposed system changes, how to decide what system components to change, how to manage different versions of the system and its components, and how to distribute changes to customers.