Life Cycle Management

1. The advantages of using 4GL software applications include which of the following?

• A.Automatically generates the application screens and business logic
• B.Includes artificial intelligence using fuzzy logic
• C.Reduces application planning time and coding effort
• D.Reduces development effort for primitive functions but does not provide business logic✓ Correct

2. The best definition of database normalization is to

• A.Increase system performance by creating duplicate copies of the most accessed data
• B.Increase the amount (capacity) of valuable data
• C.Minimize duplication of data and reduce the size of data tables✓ Correct
• D.Minimize response time through faster processing of information

3. Which of the following statements is true concerning the inference engine used in expert systems?

• A.Makes decisions using heuristics✓ Correct
• B.Contains nodes linked via an arc
• C.Used when a knowledge base is unavailable
• D.Records objects in a climactic network

4. An IT steering committee would most likely perform which of the following functions?

• A.Explain to the users how IT is steering the business objectives
• B.Issue directives for regulatory compliance and provide authorization for ongoing IT audits
• C.Facilitate cooperation between the users and IT to ensure that business objectives are met✓ Correct
• D.Ensure that the business is aligned to fulfill the IT objectives

5. The Software Engineering Institute’s Capability Maturity Model (CMM) would best relate to which of the following statements?

• A.Measurement of resources necessary to ensure a reduction in coding defects
• B.Documentation of accomplishments achieved during program development
• C.Relationship of application performance to the user’s stated requirement
• D.Baseline of the current progress or regression✓ Correct