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Software Certifications CSQA - CSQA Certified Software Quality Analyst

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Total 639 questions

The concept of continuous improvement as applied to quality means:

A.

Employees will continue to get better

B.

Processes will be improved by many small improvements

C.

Processes will be improved through a few large improvements

D.

Improved technology will be added to the process, such as acquiring CASE tools

E.

The functionality of the products will be enhanced

Responsibility for resolving a noncompliance may be enforced automatically through____________.

A.

Processes

B.

Templates

C.

Checklists

D.

Controls

Risk can be mitigated by:

A.

Developing a contingency plan that would be executed if the risk occurs

B.

Allow the risk event to occur

C.

Minimizing the probability of occurrence and the value of the impact

D.

Avoiding the consequences by eliminating the possibility of the event

The definition for Reliability is:

A.

The amount of computing resources and code required by a program to perform a function.

B.

Extent to which access to software or data by unauthorized persons can be controlled.

C.

Effort required learning, operating, preparing input, and interpreting output of a program.

D.

Effort required locating and fixing an error in an operational program.

E.

None of the above

A quality tool used to determine and understand the forces that drive and restrain a change.

A.

Force Field Analysis

B.

Cause and Effect Diagram

C.

Matrix

D.

Playscript

The primary responsibility of a quality program, from a producer's standpoint, is that the product produced:

A.

Meets requirements

B.

Satisfies the customer

C.

Is completed on time

D.

Does not exceed budgeted costs

E.

All of the above

Which of the following is the correct definition of the quality attribute reliability?

A.

Extent to which a program can be expected to perform its intended function with required precision

B.

Extent to which access to software or data by unauthorized persons can be controlled

C.

Extent to which a program can be used in other applications

D.

Extent to which a program satisfies its specifications and fulfills the user’s mission objectives

Before defining a new process, the scope of the process should be identified. Element(s) for process scope is(are):

A.

High-Level Process Flow

B.

Major Deliverables and Stakeholders

C.

High-Level Process Flow and Major Deliverables

D.

High-Level Process Flow, Major Deliverables, and Stakeholders

Which of the following is NOT classified as a management tool?

A.

Brainstorming

B.

Affinity Diagram

C.

Matrix

D.

Pie Chart

Determining that the COTS software selected is compatible with the acquiring organization's computer environment addresses:

A.

Compatibility with other COTS software packages

B.

Compatibility with the acquiring organization's computer language

C.

Compatibility with the SEI CMMI level of the organization that built the COTS software

D.

Compatibility of the acquiring organization's acceptance test process

E.

Compatibility with the acquiring organization's hardware and operating system

Which of the following question(s) is associated with the post-implementation review?

A.

Is the quality what we wanted?

B.

Did the process work?

C.

Did buying a tool help improve the process?

D.

Did automation help speed up the process?

E.

All of the above

A process that is effected by an organization's board of directors, management, and other personnel, designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the achievement of operations, reliability and financial reporting and compliance with applicable law and regulations is called:

A.

Corporate Governance

B.

System of Internal Control

C.

Code of Ethics

D.

Software Security

E.

Risk Analysis

Process improvement is most effective when __________ are involved in improving the process.

A.

Users of the Process

B.

Quality Assurance Function

C.

Staff

D.

Management

Unit Testing is normally associated with:

A.

White Box Testing

B.

Black Box Testing

C.

Regression Testing

D.

Purchased Software

E.

Code Inspections

At low levels of process maturity, people believe they are subjectively evaluated and focus their attention on:

A.

Specific Standards

B.

Work Environment

C.

Organizational Politics

D.

HR Policies

E.

None of the above