Question set 5


Function points measure:

·         Application code

·         Application functions

·         Application data

What are the advantages of function point analysis:

·         It is language independent

·         It is language dependent

·         It can be quite precise once requirements are collected in detail


Function points related to transaction functions are:

·         EO - External Outputs

·         ILF - Internal Logical Files

·         EIF - External Interface Files


Function points related to data functions are:

·         EO - External Outputs

·         ILF - Internal Logical Files

·         EIF - External Interface Files


From the function point analysis perspective, a large table or file maintained by a user is
perceived as:

·         EI - External Inputs

·         ILF - Internal Logical Files

·         EIF - External Interface Files

From the function point analysis perspective, a database being maintained by other application is
perceived as:

·         EI - External Inputs

·         ILF - Internal Logical Files

·         EIF - External Interface Files


A screen presented to the user with data entry fields allowing to create, update or delete some
data object is perceived as:

·         EI - External Inputs

·         EO - External Outputs

·         EQ - External Enquiry


A screen presented to the user with data entry fields allowing to create, update or delete some
data object will be counted as:

·         1 EI - External Inputs

·         3 EI - External Inputs

·         1 EQ - External Enquiry


Automated data export or transaction towards other applications will be counted as:

·         1 EO - External Outputs

·         0 EO - External Outputs

·         1 EIF - External Interface Files


For calculation of unmodified function points, we are using:

·         14 characteristics evaluated on a scale according to an impact on application

·         Input complexity measure

·         File complexity measure


For calculation of modified function points from unmodified function points, we are using:
  * 14 characteristics evaluated on a scale according to an impact on application
  * Input complexity measure
  * File complexity measure


Choose what applies when we compare installed FP and project FP:

·         Calculation of installed FP will reflect all FP that must have been developed during the
project

·         Amount of project FP is typically higher than installed FP

·         Installed FP can reflect functionality that was thrown away during development