- In which phase of the SW-CMM does an organisation use quantitative measures to gain a detailed understanding of the development process?
(a) Initial
(b) Repeatable
(c) Defined
(d) Managed
Answer:
(d)
Explanation:
In the Managed phase (level 4 of the SW-CMM), the organisation uses quantitative measures to gain a detailed understanding of the development process.
- Tom built a database table consisting of the names, telephone numbers & customer IDs for his business. The table contains information on 10 customers. What is the degree of this table?
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Thirty
(d) Undefined
Answer:
(b)
Explanation:
The cardinality of a table refers to the number of rows in the table, while the degree of the table is the number of columns.
- What type of application vulnerability must directly allow an attacker to modify the contents of a system’s memory?
(a) Rootkit
(b) Back door
(c) TOC/TOU
(d) Buffer overflow
Answer:
(d)
- What type of virus utilises more than one propagation technique to maximise the number of penetrated systems?
(a) Stealth virus
(b) Companion virus
(c) Polymorphic virus
(d) Multipartite virus
Answer:
(d)