Software Design

What is the term for the systematic process of defining the architecture, components, and data for a software system?

The term "software engineering" was coined during which historical period, prompted by budget overruns and poor quality projects?

Which early software design methodology is known for its linear, rigid sequence of phases where design is completed before coding begins?

The rise of languages like C++ and Java in the 1980s-1990s promoted which programming paradigm?

Which core design concept involves hiding complex implementation details and showing only the essential features of a system?

What is the term for breaking a system into smaller, independent, and interchangeable parts?

In good software design, what are the ideal levels for coupling and cohesion?

Which SOLID principle states that a class should have only one reason to change?

The Open/Closed Principle suggests that software entities should be...

Which SOLID principle is concerned with ensuring that subclasses can be used in place of their parent classes without breaking the program?

The idea that high-level modules should not depend on low-level modules, but both should depend on abstractions, is known as:

The Interface Segregation Principle states that it is better to have...

Which software development methodology uses time-boxed iterations called "sprints"?

An architectural pattern where all components are part of a single, unified codebase is called:

What is a primary advantage of a Microservices architecture over a Monolithic one?

In the context of SOA vs. Microservices, which architecture is typically more fine-grained and application-specific?

How do services typically communicate in a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)?

Which statement is true regarding data management in a Microservices architecture?

Design patterns are best described as:

Which creational design pattern ensures a class has only one instance and provides a global point of access to it?

The Factory Method pattern is used to:

Which design pattern is known as a "factory of factories" and is used to create families of related objects?

Which pattern separates the construction of a complex object from its representation, allowing the same process to create different variations?

Which pattern creates new objects by copying an existing object, which is useful when object creation is expensive?

What is the purpose of the Adapter design pattern?

Which design pattern allows you to add new functionalities to an object dynamically without altering its structure?

Which behavioral pattern defines a one-to-many dependency where all dependents are notified automatically when the main object changes state?

The Strategy pattern is used to:

Tools like Lucidchart and StarUML are primarily used for what purpose in software design?

Figma and Adobe XD are examples of which type of design tool?

What is the primary function of a Version Control System (VCS) like Git?

Which of the following is considered an engineering constraint related to accommodating future growth in users and data?

Adhering to legal regulations like HIPAA for healthcare software falls under which engineering constraint?

The ISO/IEC 25010 standard is primarily concerned with:

What is a Data Structure?

Integers, characters, and booleans are examples of what type of data structures?

Arrays, Linked Lists, and Trees are classified as which type of data structures?

Which OOP principle involves bundling data and the methods that operate on that data into a single unit?

The degree to which elements inside a single module belong together is called:

A primary disadvantage of the Waterfall model is its:

A primary disadvantage of a Monolithic Architecture is that it is:

Which project management framework focuses on visualizing work and limiting work-in-progress?

In SOA, services are typically enterprise-wide, while in Microservices, they are:

Which design pattern category focuses on how objects are created?

Which design pattern category focuses on how classes and objects are composed to form larger structures?

The Observer and Strategy patterns belong to which category of design patterns?

What is the goal of "Information Hiding"?

Which engineering constraint is primarily concerned with protecting sensitive data through methods like encryption and authentication?

A software system that is easy to update, debug, and extend over time is said to have high:

What is the primary difference between an algorithm and a data structure?

Which OOP principle allows objects of different classes to be treated as objects of a common superclass?

What is a major con of a Microservices architecture?

If you need to create different UI elements (buttons, checkboxes) that are compatible with different operating systems (Windows, macOS), which design pattern would be most suitable?

Which Agile methodology emphasizes flexibility, customer feedback, and iterative development?

The degree of interdependence between software modules is known as: