CSSLP · Question #220
CSSLP Question #220: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is B: Implementation. The Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is a structured process composed of several distinct phases, guiding the development, deployment, and eventual retirement of information systems.
Question
The Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is the process of creating or altering the systems; and the models and methodologies that people use to develop these systems. Which of the following are the different phases of system development life cycle? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.
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- ATesting
- BImplementation
- COperation/maintenance
- DDevelopment/acquisition
- EDisposal
- FInitiation
Explanation
The Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is a structured process composed of several distinct phases, guiding the development, deployment, and eventual retirement of information systems.
Common mistakes.
- A. While testing is a critical activity performed throughout multiple phases of the SDLC (e.g., unit testing during development, system testing during implementation), it is typically an activity integrated within phases rather than a standalone, distinct phase at the same level as the others in common SDLC models like NIST SP 800-64.
Concept tested. SDLC phases (NIST SP 800-64)
Reference. https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-64/rev-2/archive/2008-10-22
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