History and Evolution of Application Development DSE Practice Questions (Page 7)

Questions 31–35

1. 31expert · hard

   An organization is adopting DevOps and wants to implement continuous delivery. The security team requires vulnerability scanning before production deployment. The development team wants to deploy multiple times per day. Which pipeline design best reconciles these needs?

   • ADeploy first and scan later to maintain velocity.
   • BIntegrate automated vulnerability scanning into the CI pipeline and block deployment on critical findings.
   • CRun vulnerability scanning only on major releases to avoid slowing the pipeline.
   • DPerform manual security reviews before every deployment, limiting releases to once a week.
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2. 32application · medium

   A software company is moving from a waterfall process to an agile methodology. The team currently writes a detailed requirements document before any coding. They want to deliver value to customers faster. Which change best aligns with agile principles?

   • AIncrease the size of the development team to finish the requirements faster.
   • BContinue with the detailed requirements document but shorten the overall timeline.
   • CMove all testing to the end of the project to save time during development.
   • DWork in short sprints with continuous customer feedback and prioritize working software over comprehensive documentation.
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4. 33expert · hard

   A company is modernizing a legacy client-server application to a web-based architecture. The application is used by both internal employees and external customers. The team must support offline usage for field workers and real-time collaboration for office workers. Which architecture best satisfies these conflicting requirements?

   • AA single-page application with local storage for offline mode and WebSockets for real-time collaboration.
   • BA mobile app for field workers and a separate web app for office workers.
   • CA thick client that connects to a central server for all operations.
   • DA server-rendered web application that requires a constant internet connection.
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5. 34foundation · easy

   What is the purpose of a CI/CD pipeline in modern application development?

   • ATo replace version control systems by automatically merging all code changes
   • BTo manually compile and deploy code only after all features are complete
   • CTo ensure that code is never deployed to production without a full manual review by a separate QA team
   • DTo automate the building, testing, and deployment of code changes, enabling faster and more reliable releases
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6. 35application · medium

   A software company is refactoring a monolithic application into microservices. The team is debating whether to use object-oriented or functional programming for the new services. The services will handle high-concurrency workloads and require predictable state management. Which approach is most appropriate?

   • AUse object-oriented programming because it is the most modern paradigm.
   • BUse procedural programming because it is the fastest to implement.
   • CUse functional programming with immutable data structures to simplify concurrency.
   • DMix paradigms arbitrarily across services without a consistent strategy.
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