NAME:_________________________________________ CMSC 435 midterm October 14, 2004
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CMSC 435 midterm
October 14, 2004
Sections 0402
Answer all questions in the space following each
question.
1. [36] (a) Give an example of an upstream process.
(b) Give an example of a downstream process.
(c) What is the waterfall life cycle?
(d) Why is it virtually impossible to develop a
product using a pure waterfall life cycle?
(e) Why is dependability considered to be a non-
functional requirement?
(f) After typing in a number to a program, your
computer simply stops responding to the mouse or
keyboard. Is this an error, fault or failure and why?
(g) What do we mean by the CIA attributes of
security?
(h) In order to have a risk, what are the 2 required
components?
(i) What are the problems with using a specific
benchmark as a performance requirement in a proposal
for vendors to bid on a project?
2. [12] (a) (High, Low) _____________ cohesion is
preferred. Why?
(b) (High, Low) _______________ coupling is
preferred. Why?
