Software Reuse

Question 1

Types of reuse in software engineering

Answer 1

• System
• Application
• Component
• Object and function

Question 2

Application frameworks

Answer 2

• Integrated set of software artifacts that collaborate to provide a reusable architecture

Question 3

A pattern is a:

Answer 3

• Generic solution to a well-defined problem.

Question 4

Platform specialization

Answer 4

• Different versions for different platforms are developed.

Question 5

Environment specialization

Answer 5

• Different versions for different hardware/operation system environments

Question 6

Functional specialization

Answer 6

• Different versions for different customers

Question 7

Process specialization

Answer 7

• Different versions for different business processes

Question 8

Levels of deployment time configuration

Answer 8

• Component selection
• Workflow and rule definition
• Parameter definition

Question 9

Application system reuse

Answer 9

• Product adapted for different customers without changing the source code

Question 10

Configurable application systems

Answer 10

• Generic application designed to support a particular business type or activity

Question 11

COTS

Answer 11

• Commercial off-the-shelf system

Question 12

ERP

Answer 12

• Enterprise resource planning system

Question 13

Integrated application system

Answer 13

• Applications that include two or more applications

Question 14

Service-oriented interfaces

Answer 14

• Service-oriented approach means allowing access to the application’s functionality through a standard service interface.

Question 15

Application wrapping

Answer 15

• Wrap application in a service interface.