Software Engineering Basic Test

1. Select the incorrect statement: "Software engineers should

maintain integrity and independence in their professional judgment."

not knowingly accept work that is outside your competence."

be dependent on their colleagues."

not use your technical skills to misuse other people’s computers."

2. Choose the correct option in terms of Issues related to professional responsibility

Both Confidentiality & Intellectual property rights

Intellectual property rights

Confidentiality

Managing Client Relationships

3. Identify the correct statement: "Software engineers shall

all of the mentioned

ensure that their products only meet the SRS."

act consistently with the public interest."

act in a manner that is in the best interests of his expertise and favour."

4. As per an IBM report, “31%of the project get cancelled before they are completed, 53% overrun their cost estimates by an average of 189% and for every 100 projects, there are 94 restarts”.What is the reason for these statistics ?

Management issues in the company

All of the mentioned

Lack of software ethics and understanding

Lack of adequate training in software engineering

5. Efficiency in a software product does not include ________

responsiveness

licensing

processing time

memory utilization

6. Identify an ethical dilemma from the situations mentioned below:

Refusing to undertake a project

Your employer releases a safety-critical system without finishing the testing of the system

Agreement in principle with the policies of senior management

All of the mentioned

7. The reason for software bugs and failures is due to

All of the mentioned

Both Software companies and Developers

Software companies

Software Developers

8. Company has latest computers and state-of the- art software tools, so we shouldn't worry about the quality of the product.

True

False

9. Explain what is meant by PRODUCT with reference to one of the eight principles as per the ACM/IEEE Code of Ethics ?

Software engineers shall ensure that their products and related modifications satisfy the client

Software engineers shall ensure that their products and related modifications meet the highest professional standards possible

The product should be easy to use

It means that the product designed /created should be easily available

10. "Software engineers should not use their technical skills to misuse other people’s computers."Here the term misuse refers to:

Dissemination of viruses or other malware

Unauthorized access to computer material

All of the mentioned

Unauthorized modification of computer material