70-499 Exam - Recertification for MCSD: Application Lifecycle Management

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Q1. - (Topic 1) 

Your client’s network environment includes a Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server (TFS) 2012) server installed at its main office. Branch offices have limited bandwidth connecting to the main office. 

Client team members at one of the branch offices report that it is taking too long to retrieve files from source control. 

You need to speed up the source control access for their most commonly accessed files. 

What should you do? 

A. 

Install a SQL server at the remote office and configure replication of the source control database from the main office to the SQL server at the remote office. 

Install and configure a TFS proxy server at the remote office to use the replicated database. 

Configure all the clients at the remote office to use the new proxy server 

B. 

Install a new TFS instance at the remote office and configure it to sync with the main office. 

Configure all the clients at the remote office to connect to the new TFS instance. 

C. 

Install and configure a TFS proxy server at the remote office. 

Configure all the clients at the remote office to use the new proxy server. 

D. 

Install and configure a TFS proxy server at the remote office. 

Run the TFSConfig.exe command to redirect remote users to the TFS proxy server based on IP address. 

Install and configure a TFS proxy server at the remote office. 

Run the TFS Admin Console command to redirect remote users to the TFS proxy server based on IP address. 

Answer:

Q2. - (Topic 2) 

You are part of a test team that uses Microsoft Test Manager (MTM) on a project. The 

project uses the Microsoft Visual Studio Scrum 2013 process template. 

Your test team constantly adds new test cases. 

You need to create a test suite that automatically includes all test cases related to the 

Accounting section of the application. 

What should you do? 

A. Create a requirements-based test suite that includes all requirements with an Area Path of Accounting. 

B. Create a query-based test suite that selects all test cases with an Area Path of Accounting. 

C. Create a static suite that includes all test cases, and use the Filter option to only show accounting-related test cases. 

D. Create a new query for all test cases with an Area Path of Accounting, and then copy the resulting test cases into a new test suite. 

Answer:

Explanation: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/vstudio/dd286738(v=vs.110).aspx 

Q3. - (Topic 3) 

You manage a development team by using Microsoft Team Foundation Server (TFS) 2012. The development team is made up of developers with specific skills. 

The project you are developing has the following characteristics: 

Several external dependencies exist.f 

Requirements are well defined and will not change. 

If an external dependency on the critical path does not meet a committed to 

deadline, the project will be impacted. 

The impact should be identified and measured. 

... . 

You need to select the appropriate tool(s) for managing the project. 

What should you do? 

A. Use Microsoft Project to manage dependencies and integrate with TFS where needed. 

B. Use TFS with the Microsoft Visual Studio Scrum 2.0 project template. 

C. Use TFS with the Microsoft Solution Framework (MSF) for Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) Process Improvement 6.0 project template and the Affects link type for managing dependencies. 

D. Use TFS with the MSF for Agile Software Development 6.0 process template and the web access task board. 

Answer:

Q4. - (Topic 3) 

You are the lead software developer for your company. You are using Microsoft Visual 

Studio 2012 and Test Driven Development to create a new commercial software product. 

Management asks you to define unit testing standards that all developers will follow. 

You need to design the first unit test for a new class. 

What should you design the first unit test to do initially? 

A. test a range of values 

B. test exceptional cases 

C. pass the base case 

D. fail the base case 

Answer:

Explanation: You create the first test to fail the base case. Then based on the results of the failure, you implement the code to achieve a pass. 

Ref: http://blog.cellenza.com/alm-2/visual-studio/tutorial-test-driven-development-with-visual-studio-2012/ 

Q5. - (Topic 2) 

You are using Microsoft Test Manager (MTM). You are using the Microsoft Solution Framework (MSF) for Agile Software Development process template. SharePoint integration and reporting are enabled. 

You want to assess your team’s testing effort. 

To do this, you need to: 

.... 

Identify how much testing has the team completed, 

Determine whether the team is likely to finish the testing on time, 

Identify how many tests have passed, failed, or blocked, and 

Identify how many tests are left to be run. 

What should you do? 

A. From the team portal, open the Test Activity Excel Report. 

B. From the team portal, open the Test Plan Progress Report. 

C. From the team portal, open the Test Case Readiness Excel Report. 

D. Open the Test Results view in MTM. 

Answer:

Q6. - (Topic 1) 

Your client’s network environment includes a Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server (TFS) 2012 server installed at its main office. TFS Proxy has been installed at a branch office. 

You need to reconfigure the TFS Proxy Server to increase the percentage of disk used by the cache. 

What should you do? 

A. Use the Team Foundation Server Configuration Tool and adjust the percentage of disk used by TFS Server. 

B. Modify the web.confiq file of the Proxy Server service and increase the value of the PercentageBasedPolicy configuration item. 

C. Modify the TFS Global Web.confiq file and increase the value of the PercentagebasedPolicy configuration item. 

D. Modify the TFS Proxy config file and increase the value of the PercentageBasedPolicy configuration item. 

Answer:

Q7. - (Topic 3) 

You are a project manager responsible for all phases of a new application development project. 

Your project is a customer-facing website that is strategic to the rollout of a new product. 

You need to ensure that the project is delivered on time and on budget with a minimal number of defects. 

What should you do first? 

A. Create test plans and author test cases. 

B. Conduct exploratory test sessions. 

C. Illustrate requirements with Microsoft PowerPoint storyboarding and link storyboards to work items. 

D. Engage stakeholders to provide feedback about pre-release software. 

Answer:

Q8. - (Topic 3) 

You are part of a scrum team that is trying to identify user stories to complete in the next sprint. 

You and the team need to select user stories for the next sprint. 

What should you do? 

A. Have the product owner decide which user stories to complete within the sprint. 

B. Have the scrum master decide which user stories to complete within the sprint. 

C. Have the team decide which user stories to complete within the sprint. 

D. Order the user stories by their story points. Select the top stories based on the team’s velocity. 

Answer:

Explanation: The Sprint is a fixed-length event (30 days or less) in which the Development Team forecasts items from the Product Backlog and develops the items in the Sprint Backlog according to the acceptance criteria and their Definition of “Done.” 

Professional Scrum Development with Microsoft Visual Studio 2012 p.169 

Q9. DRAG DROP - (Topic 3) 

Your team uses Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server (TFS) to manage the software development process. You are using the Microsoft Visual Studio Scrum process template on your TFS Team Project. 

Your product owner adds new product backlog items to your backlog. 

You need to estimate how many sprints are necessary to complete the work in your backlog. 

You have set a value for the Effort field for each product backlog item found in your backlog as a first step. 

Which three actions should you perform in sequence? To answer, move the appropriate 

actions from the list of actions to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order. 

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Q10. DRAG DROP - (Topic 1) 

Several of your company programmers are at a remote location. They are sharing files with the main office. 

You need to set up a Team Foundation Server Proxy at the remote location to reduce bandwidth usage. 

Which three actions should you perform in sequence? To answer, move the appropriate actions from the list of actions to the answer area and arrange them in the correct order. 

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