Question 1

For which quality characteristics is the software architect responsible? Please name the two characteristics that best match the role of the software architect. (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

A)   The performance of the software
B)   The technical quality of the software implementation
C)   The suitability of the software design for its purpose
D)   The software is free of errors A,B

Question 2

What are known patterns for the adaptation of interfaces? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

A)   Bridge
B)   Tower
C)   Observer
D)   Façade
E)   Wall A,C

Question 3

Which of the following principles apply to testing? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

A)   In general, exhaustive testing is not possible.
B)   Where many errors exist, more errors are usually hidden.
C)   Sufficient testing will show that a program is free of errors.
D)   Error-free test runs also mean: the software is usable. A,C

Question 4

Name the three most important fields of template-based architecture documentation. (Choose three.)

Accepted Answer

A)   To describe module structures (white boxes) 
B)   To describe individual architectural modules and their external interfaces (black boxes) 
C)   To use copyright templates for a consistent description of project/system meta information within documents and source codes
D)   To use a standardized document structure
E)   To reuse code and test case templates

Question 5

Choose the most desirable characteristics of interfaces. (Choose three.)

Accepted Answer

A)   Easy to extend
B)   Geared towards the capabilities of the provider
C)   Clear descriptions of assertions and prerequisites
D)   As few parameters as possible
E)   Scalable to many consumersF)  Remotely callableG)  Hard to misuse

Question 6

You want to demonstrate to colleagues that certain building blocks are suitable for the implementation of a use-case scenario. Which of the following UML diagrams is best suited for this?

Accepted Answer

A)   Use-case diagram
B)   Sequence diagram
C)   Activity diagram
D)   Class diagram

Question 7

Which of the following statements are correct? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

A)   The push operation usually places a new element onto a stack.
B)   A stack acts exactly like a queue.
C)   A stack is organized according to the FIFO principle.
D)   A stack usually only provides access to one element at a time.

Question 8

What role does understandability play for architecture documentation? (Choose three.)

Accepted Answer

A)   It is desirable, but not essential.
B)   It is less important than completeness.
C)   It is an important quality characteristic.
D)   It is a quality characteristic together with correctness and efficiency.
E)   It is a quality characteristic together with simplicity and brevity.F)  It is a quality characteristic together with scope and completeness.

Question 9

Which of the following statements regarding iterative and incremental design are correct? Please name the three statements that fit the best. (Choose three.)

Accepted Answer

A)   Iterations help to deal with uncertainties.
B)   The iterative approach helps to detect design problems at an earlier stage.
C)   If the incremental approach is used, risks are detected at a later stage.
D)   Iterative design leads to project delays.
E)   If iterative design is used; the customer will be less involved.F)  If incremental design is used; key functionality is considered as early as possible.

Question 10

Which two of the following statements about quality characteristics are most accurate? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

A)   Flexibility reduces testability
B)   Increased flexibility improves robustness
C)   Simplicity increases comprehensibility
D)   Increased efficiency results in reduced performance

Question 11

Which of the following statements about (crosscutting) concepts are most appropriate? (Select four.)

Accepted Answer

A)   The definition of appropriate concepts ensures the conceptual integrity of the architecture.
B)   Concepts are a means to increase consistency.
C)   For each quality goal there should be an explicitly documented concept.
D)   Uniform exception handling is most easily achieved when architects agree with developers upon a suitable concept prior to implementation.
E)   A concept might be implemented by a single building block.F)  Uniform usage of concepts reduces coupling between building blocks.G)  A concept can define constraints for the implementation of many building blocks.

Question 12

What do you have to take into account when designing external interfaces? (Choose three.)

Accepted Answer

A)   Volatility of neighbouring systems
B)   Adequate usage of the broker pattern
C)   Protocols enforced by neighbouring systems
D)   Expected amount of parallel calls
E)   Ease of implementationF)  Effect on the coupling in the building block view

Question 13

Which of the following statements are covered by the term 'coupling'? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

A)   A building block uses an interface of another building block.
B)   Two building blocks offer operations with the same name.
C)   A building block only contains operations that belong together logically.
D)   A building block uses internal data structures of another building block.

Question 14

What are the four key terms in common definitions of software architecture? (Choose four.)

Accepted Answer

A)   Source code
B)   Building Blocks
C)   Functionality
D)   Relationships
E)   ComponentsF)  RequirementsG)  Interfaces

Question 15

Which four of the following items can be building blocks of a software architecture? (Choose four.)

Accepted Answer

A)   an algorithm
B)   a component
C)   a test harness
D)   a class
E)   a processorF)  a method/procedure/function/operationG)  a local variableH)  a package

Question 16

Select the two most appropriate methods for evaluating the reliability of a software system. (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

A)   Determining the number of 'lines of code'
B)   Measurement of 'Mean-Time-between-Failure'
C)   Execution of performance tests
D)   Determination of the cyclomatic complexity
E)   Conducting an ATAM evaluation

Question 17

Which of the following statements apply to design patterns? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

A)   Design patterns are not invented but discovered.
B)   Design patterns should always be described alongside the problem they are supposed to solve.
C)   Design patterns are formally defined and can thus be proven to be correct.
D)   The number of design patterns used is proportional to the software architecture's quality.

Question 18

Which of the following techniques are best suited to illustrate the interaction of runtime building blocks? Select the four most suitable techniques.

Accepted Answer

A)   Activity diagrams
B)   Sequence diagrams
C)   State diagram
D)   Flowcharts
E)   Class diagramsF)  Tabular description of interfacesG)  Depiction of screen flows (sequence of user interactions) H)  Numbered lists of sequential steps

Question 19

Which three artifacts does the assessment team create when conducting an ATAM evaluation? (Choose three.)

Accepted Answer

A)   Architecture-specific chapters of the quality management manual
B)   The concrete quality tree
C)   Description of quality scenarios
D)   A quality model
E)   Architecture documentationF)  Selection of the quality attributes of the architectural building blocksG)  List of the architectural risks

Question 20

In a customer project the architecture shall be based on components. The requirements have not been fully determined yet. Taking this constraint into account, which three properties of the components developed by you will you pay particular attention to? (Choose three.)

Accepted Answer

A)   meaningful component names
B)   weak coupling
C)   strong cohesion
D)   open for extension
E)   small component size

Exam 1: Certified Professional for Software Architecture – Foundation Level