The CMM, Software Configuration Managment Questions

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1.

Which of the following categories is part of the output of software process?

A

computer programs

B

documents that describe the computer programs

C

data

D

all of the mentioned

Correct Answer: D

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2.

Which is a software configuration management concept that helps us to control change without seriously impeding justifiable change?

A

Baselines

B

Source code

C

Data model

D

None of the mentioned

Correct Answer: A

A baseline is analogous to the kitchen doors in the restaurant. Before a software configuration item becomes a baseline, change may be made quickly and informally.

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3.

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

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

Correct Answer: A

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4.

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

A

Change control

B

Version control

C

SCIs

D

None of the mentioned

Correct Answer: B

Configuration management allows a user to specify alternative configurations of the software system through the selection of appropriate versions.

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5.

What complements the formal technical review by assessing a configuration object for characteristics that are generally not considered during review?

A

Software configuration audit

B

Software configuration management

C

Baseline

D

None of the mentioned

Correct Answer: A

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6.

What complements the formal technical review by assessing a configuration object for characteristics that are generally not considered during review ?

A

Software configuration audit

B

Software configuration management

C

Baseline

D

None of the mentioned

Correct Answer: A

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7.

Which of the following is the process of assembling program components, data, and libraries, and then compiling and linking these to create an executable system?

A

System building

B

Release management

C

Change management

D

Version management

Correct Answer: A

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8.

Which of the following option is not tracked by configuration management tools ?

A

Tracking of change proposals

B

Storing versions of system components

C

Tracking the releases of system versions to customers

D

None of the mentioned

Correct Answer: D

All the options are tracked.

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9.

Which of the following is not a Software Configuration Management Activity?

A

Configuration item identification

B

Risk management

C

Release management

D

Branch management

Correct Answer: B

Risk management is an entirely different domain.

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10.

The definition and use of configuration management standards is essential for quality certification in

A

ISO 9000

B

CMM

C

CMMI

D

All of the mentioned

Correct Answer: D

It is defined in all the mentioned options.

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