I40-420 Online Practice Questions and Answers

Complete the statement. Developers translate the__________ into software in order to provide a solution.

A. Control input

B. Technical view

C. User view

D. Application boundary

Which of the following statements regarding Function Point Analysis (FPA) is true?

A. FPA measures software by quantifying the tasks and services (i.e. functionality) that the software provides to the user based primarily on logical design

B. FPA measures software by quantifying software functionality based on architectural attributes

C. FPA is a standardized method for measuring software development from the developer's point of view

D. FPA is a standardized method for measuring software maintenance based on the technology used for implementation

Which GSC describes the degree to which the application communicates directly with the processor?

A. Data communications

B. Distributed data processing

C. Transaction rate D. Online update

What is the primary intent of an ILF?

A. Hold data maintained through system tools for use by the application being measured

B. Hold code data for use by the application being measured

C. Hold data maintained through one or more elementary processes of the application being measured

D. Both A and C

A Banking Deposit application (BDS) has three subsystems; each subsystem serves one particular location. All three subsystems share the core functionalities of the application, while each has its own unique functions. Databases are physically split and maintained separately by locations as well. What is the application size of BDS?

A. 575

B. 215

C. 195

D. 35

Which of the following rules would apply when counting FTRs for an EI?

A. Count one FTR for each unique data function that is accessed

B. Count one FTR for each transactional function read during the processing of the EI

C. Count two FTRs for each unique data function that is both maintained and read

D. None of the above

The add, change, delete and retrieve job information functionalities are modified as part of an enhancement. A new summary report totaling job information is added. What transactions are counted for the enhancement project?

A. 3 EIs, 1EO, and 1 EQ

B. 3 EIs, 2EO

C. 3 EIs, 2EQ

D. 4 EIs, 1 EQ

An enhancement involves changing an EQ with 12 fields to include 3 extra fields. The EQ referenced 3 files before the change, and one extra file needs to be referred to as part of the change. How would the enhanced EQ be counted?

A. 12 DETS,3 FTRs

B. 15 DETS, 3 FTRs

C. 15 DETS, 1 FTR

D. 15 DETS, 4 FTRS

Four different country managers require a report about the sales turnover for their respective countries. Country managers 1 and 2 require the data to be sorted in the ascending order of the sales, whereas country mangers 3 and 4 require the data to be sorted in the ascending order of sales and profit. How many elementary processes would be counted for the sales turnover report?

A. 4

B. 2

C. 1

D. Not counted

A batch file is processed by an application for the purpose of adding new jobs and updating existing jobs. The batch file has two types of transactions (add and change). Each transaction type has two record types associated with it: record 1 is for job information and record 2 is for job description. How many EIs are counted for the batch job?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4