FC0-U71 Software Development Concepts Practice Question
A software development team is working on a project with fixed requirements and a strict deadline. The project manager decides to use a methodology where each phase must be completed before moving to the next. Which development methodology is being used?
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Waterfall
The waterfall model follows sequential phases with fixed scope, making it suitable for predictable projects with stable requirements.
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Agile
Why it's wrong here
Agile is iterative and adaptive, not sequential.
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Scrum
Why it's wrong here
Scrum is an agile framework with sprints, not sequential phases.
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Waterfall
Why this is correct
Waterfall follows a linear sequential flow through phases.
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Spiral
Why it's wrong here
Spiral model involves iterative risk analysis, not strictly sequential.
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