Assume a Systems Development Project Effort Calculation Determines That the System

question 21

Multiple Choice

Assume a systems development project effort calculation determines that the system will require 240 function points. If the developers choose to implement this system in the C programming language, approximately 31,200 lines of code will have to be written. If the developers choose Visual Basic to implement the system, the number of lines of code will be _____.

• A) about the same
• B) can't tell without more information
• C) exactly the same
• D) much greater
• E) much less

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Definitions:

Ace of Hearts

A playing card in the deck of standard playing cards, distinguished by a single heart symbol and an ace rank.

Face Card

In a standard deck of playing cards, it refers to any jack, queen, or king, each of which has a picture of a face.

Ace

In card games, an ace refers to a playing card that typically ranks the highest in its suit.

Lowest 4%

Refers to the bottom 4% of data points in a distribution, highlighting the far left end of the data spectrum or values significantly below the median.