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PeopleCert CSTE Exam - Topic 4 Question 109 Discussion

Actual exam question for PeopleCert's CSTE exam
Question #: 109
Topic #: 4
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Measurement of function points cannot be used for comparing two different kinds of systems.

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Francine
3 months ago
Function points are specific, so comparing different systems isn't valid.
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Desmond
3 months ago
Wait, really? I always thought function points were universal!
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Sheridan
3 months ago
I thought they could be compared across systems?
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James
4 months ago
I disagree, they can still provide some insights!
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Destiny
4 months ago
That's true, function points vary by system type.
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Janna
4 months ago
I’m leaning towards True because I remember something about function points being specific to the type of system, but I could be wrong.
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Tori
4 months ago
I vaguely recall a practice question about function points, and it seemed to suggest that they have limitations when comparing different systems.
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Viki
4 months ago
I feel like we discussed this in class, and I thought we could use function points for comparison, but maybe only within similar types of systems?
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Chaya
5 months ago
I think I remember that function points are meant to measure software size, but I'm not sure if they can be compared across different systems.
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Marva
5 months ago
I'm a bit confused by this one. The wording seems a bit tricky, so I'll have to think it through carefully before answering.
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Marg
5 months ago
I'm leaning towards B, False, since function points are supposed to provide a standardized way to measure software size and complexity, which should allow for comparisons across different systems.
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Shonda
5 months ago
I think the key here is the word "different kinds of systems." Function points might not be a good way to compare, say, a mobile app and an enterprise software system, since they have very different requirements and functionality.
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Truman
5 months ago
Hmm, I'm not sure. The question seems to be implying that function points can't be used to compare different types of systems, but I'm not sure why that would be the case.
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Johanna
5 months ago
I'm pretty confident about this one. Function points are a standardized way to measure software size, so they should be comparable across different systems.
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Verdell
10 months ago
I'm going with 'False' on this one. Function points are specifically designed to provide a common metric for assessing software, regardless of the underlying technology. Comparing apples to oranges is kind of the whole point.
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Brigette
9 months ago
True
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Cecilia
9 months ago
I agree, function points are meant to be a universal metric for software evaluation.
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Armando
9 months ago
False
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Carman
10 months ago
Ha, this question is a real head-scratcher! If function points can't be used to compare systems, what's the point of using them at all? Sounds like someone's trying to pull a fast one on us.
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Annamae
9 months ago
B) False
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Shaquana
9 months ago
I think it's true because function points are used to measure the size of software, not to compare different systems.
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Precious
10 months ago
A) True
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Nickolas
10 months ago
Hmm, this seems counterintuitive. Aren't function points used to measure software complexity and size? Why wouldn't they be applicable for comparing different systems?
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Maxima
9 months ago
That's correct. Function points are more useful for measuring the complexity within a single system rather than comparing different systems.
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Nobuko
9 months ago
B) False
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Jamal
9 months ago
Function points are based on the internal complexity of a system, so they may not be directly comparable between different types of systems.
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Lonna
10 months ago
A) True
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Serina
10 months ago
I agree with Evelynn, function points are not suitable for comparing different systems.
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Bulah
10 months ago
I'm not sure about this one. Isn't function point analysis meant to be used across different systems? I guess the question is trying to trick us.
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Darrin
10 months ago
I think it's true because function points are specific to each system.
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Esteban
10 months ago
A) True
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Vince
11 months ago
I disagree, I believe it is false.
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Evelynn
11 months ago
I think the statement is true.
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