Recertification for MCSD: Application Lifecycle Management (70-499) Free Practice Test

Question 1

Your network environment includes a Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2012 (TFS) server.
Version control is configured with one project collection and two team projects. Some users use 2010 and 2012 clients, such as Visual Studio and Team Explorer Everywhere.
You need to ensure that users will be prompted by, and can satisfy, the comments check-in policy when using both 2010 and 2012 clients.
Which two actions should you perform? (Each correct answer presents part of the solution. Choose two.)

A. Install the TFS 2010 Power Tools on all clients.

B. Install the TFS 2012 Power Tools on all clients and configure the policy by using Team Explorer.

C. Install the TFS 2010 and 2012 Power Tools on the TFS application tier and configure the policy by using Team Foundation Administrator.

D. Add the Changeset Comments policy in the source control settings for each team project.

E. Add the Changeset Comments policy in the team project collection's source control settings.

Correct Answer: A,D

Question 2

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You develop an n-tier application that includes the following components:
Database
Data access layer
Business logic layer
Presentation layer (website)
The database has approximately 100 tables and stores large amounts of data.
You need to select a unit testing strategy to verify the business logic layer.
What should you do?

A. Create a mock data access layer.
Configure the business logic layer to use the mock data access layer.
Write tests against the business logic layer.

B. Create a mock business logic layer and a test database.
Configure the data access layer to target the test database.
Write tests against the business logic layer.

C. Create a mock data access layer.
Write tests against the mock data access layer.

D. Create a test database from a backup of the live database.
Configure the data access layer to target the test database.
Write tests against the data access layer.

Correct Answer: A

Question 3

You are the lead developer and architect of a development team that develops line of business (LOB) applications.
You need to define an architectural design process for the LOB applications.
Which three architectural goals and principles should you adopt? (Each correct answer presents a complete solution. Choose three.)

A. Baseline the architecture to ensure consistency and minimize deviation.

B. Model to analyze and reduce risk.

C. Consider the team velocity.

D. Build to change, instead of building to last.

E. Use models and visualizations as a communication and collaboration tool.

Correct Answer: B,D,E

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Question 4

You are using Microsoft Test Manager (MTM).
You have a large list of existing test plans that are obsolete. These test plans should be kept for historical purposes. When testers click oi the Home button to select a test plan, the list is too long to easily navigate.
You need to show only the test plans that are currently being used.
What should you do?

A. In the Test Plan Manager view, for each obsolete test plan select Delete test plan.

B. In the test plan Properties, change the State to Inactive for each obsolete test plan.

C. In the Test Plan Manager view, right-click each obsolete test plan and select Hide.

D. In the test plan Properties, change the State to Closed for each obsolete test plan.

E. In the Test Plan Manager view, right-click each obsolete test plan and select Close.

Correct Answer: B

Question 5

You are business analyst. You use MS Excel to add and edit work items of a team project. You store those work items in an offline worksheet.
Recently your team project has been moved to another Team Project Collection.
You need to connect the Microsoft Excel document containing the work items to the new Team Project Collection.
What should you do from within Microsoft Excel?

A. Click the Refresh button on the Work Items group of the Team.
When prompted, select the new name of the Team Project Collection.

B. Disconnect from TFS from within the Team tab.
Reconnect to TFS from within the Team tab.
While reconnecting, provide the new name of the Team Project Collection when prompted.

C. Use the Server Connection option in the Configure dropdown of the Work Items group of the Team tab.
When prompted, select the new name of the Team Project Collection.

D. Click the Publishing button on the Work Items group within the Team tab.
When prompted, select the new name of the Team Project Collection.

Correct Answer: C

Question 6

Your network environment includes a Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server (TFS) 2012 server. Developers use Visual Studio 2012.
You want to modify the build definition deployment process.
You need to meet the following requirements:
- The process will stop new builds from being started while making the
modifications.
- Builds should queue up while modifications are being made.
- Once modifications are complete, all queued builds should be processed.
What should you do?

A. Set the build controller's Processing property to Paused. Once maintenance has been completed, reset the property back to its original value.

B. Set the build definition's Queue Processing property to Disabled for each of the build definitions being modified. Once maintenance has been completed, reset the property back to its original value.

C. Set the build controller's Processing property to Disabled, Once maintenance has been completed, reset the property back to its original value.

D. Set the build definition's Queue Processing property to Paused for each of the build definitions being modified. Once maintenance has been completed, reset the property back to its original value.

Correct Answer: D

Question 7

You are using Microsoft Test Manager (MTM). You are using the Microsoft Solution
Framework (MSF) for Agile Software Development process template.
You want to organize your test cases by relating them to the user stories for the application
under test.
You need to use a test suite that creates the Tests link type as you add test cases.
Which type of test suite should you create?

A. Linked

B. Query-based

C. Static

D. Requirements-based

Correct Answer: D

Question 8

Your company uses Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server (TFS). You have permissions to modify work items.
The current product backlog item WIT is functioning properly. However, the product owner needs to track each product backlog item's estimated value to the company. The company has a system that ranks value by using a grading system of A-E. The company needs a new field in the product backlog item that captures this system and only allows A-E.
You need to modify the product backlog item WIT on the server.
Which two actions should you perform? Each correct answer presents a complete solution.

A. Use the process template manager, and download the process template. Use the process template editor to edit the WIT. Upload the edited template as a new process template.

B. Use the TFS administration console to add a field product backlog item WIT.

C. Use witadmin.exe to download the XML Edit the XML to add the field, and use witadmin to upload the edited XML document.

D. Use the process template editor to add a field to the existing WIT.

Correct Answer: A,B

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Question 9

DRAG DROP
You are on the development team of your company's newly-formed Scrum team.
At the start of your first sprint, your Scrum Master tells you that you are required to
participate in the Daily Scrum or Stand-up.
You need to attend this meeting and give feedback to three important questions.
Which three questions should you answer in sequence? To answer, move the appropriate
questions from the list in the answer area and arrange them in the correct order.

Correct Answer:

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