Agile Software Development
What does Agile mean?
A way to develop software that focuses on people, teamwork, and responding to change quickly.
What does SDLC stand for?
Software Development Life Cycle
What is the difference between Git and Github?
Git : A tool that allows you to manage different versions of your projects/ programs. Managing the history of your projects.
Github : Is the website that uses Git to host projects. A platform used to store projects into the cloud.
What is High-Level design?
An Abstract system-wide approach to show how the major pieces of the final application will fit and interact.
KISS
Keep It Simple, Stupid! Avoid overcomplicating things.
What is the Agile Manifesto?
A short document that lists the main values and ideas of Agile software development.
What does WRSPM stand for?
World, Requirements, Specification, Program, Machine
Select the correct definition for a local repository:
A. Storage that holds project files and their version history
B. A copy of a repository stored on your personal computer
C. A copy of a repository stored on a remote server
D. Temporary area where changes are prepared before a commit
B. A copy of a repository stored on your personal computer
What are the STLC phases?
Requirement Analysis
Test Planning
Test Case design and development
Test Environment setup
Test Execution
Test Cycle closure
CRUD
The basic actions used in software: Create, Read, Update, and Delete.
What is a Sprint?
A set period of time, usually one to four weeks, where a team works to finish tasks and goals.
What are the stages of SDLC?
Requirements, Design, Implementation, Verification, Maintenance
What is the git command used to add all modified files to the staging area? (case sensitive)
git add.
What is Verification, and what is validation?
Verification: Building the system right (meets specs).
Validation: Building the right system (meets user needs)
YAGNI?
Don't add functionality until it's actually needed
Who is the Scrum Master?
The person who helps the team follow Agile rules, removes problems, and keeps the team focused.
Name the main characteristics of good requirements and the main characteristics of poor requirements.
Good: Complete, Consistent, Unambiguous
Poor:
-Sneaky, high level requirements
-Missing requirements
-High level of rework
-Untestable requirements
What is the git command used to fetch and integrate changes from the remote repository into the local repository? (case sensitive)
git pull
Define the Layered Architectural pattern.
Divides program into layers (UI → Logic → Data). Each layer serves the one above.
Single Responsibility
Each class or function should handle one main job
What are the four core values of the Agile Manifesto?
People and teamwork, working software, customer collaboration, and responding to change.
Which of the following are accurate definitions of UML?
A. A short story explaining how the system will let the user do something. They are easy to write, easy to understand, and can cover just about any situation you can imagine.
B. A description of a series of interactions between actors. The actors can be users or parts of the application.
C. The Unified Modeling Language (UML) lets you specify how parts of the system should work. It uses several kinds of diagrams to represent different pieces of the system.
D. A prototype is a mockup of some or all of the application. The idea is to give the customers a more intuitive hands‐on feel for what the finished application will look like and how it will behave than you can get from text descriptions such as user stories and use cases.
C. The Unified Modeling Language (UML) lets you specify how parts of the system should work. It uses several kinds of diagrams to represent different pieces of the system.
Whats the git command used to save the changes from the local repository along with a message of what is being committed
git commit -m "Message"
What is the difference between Static and Dynamic UML diagrams?
Static: Represent elements that do not change during runtime. The structure and relationships remain constant.
Dynamic: Represent behavior that unfolds over time. Interactions, message flow, and process execution.
Separation of Concerns
Each part of a program should handle one main job