INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

TUTORIAL QUESTION BANK

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DESIGN PATTERNS
A70530
IV B. Tech I Semester
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
2016 2017
Mrs. S.Laxmi, Assistant Professor, IT

OBJECTIVES
To meet the challenge of ensuring excellence in engineering education, the issue of quality needs to be
addressed, debated and taken forward in a systematic manner. Accreditation is the principal means of
quality assurance in higher education. The major emphasis of accreditation process is to measure the
outcomes of the program that is being accredited.
In line with this, Faculty of Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, Hyderabad has taken a lead in
incorporating philosophy of outcome based education in the process of problem solving and career
development. So, all students of the institute should understand the depth and approach of course to be
taught through this question bank, which will enhance learners learning process.
PART A (SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS)
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UNIT I
INTRODUCTION:WHAT IS A DESIGN PATTERN
PART A (SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS)
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Define design pattern.

List the four elements of design patterns.

Distinguish a class and an object.
Give an example for class structure.
Sketch MVC architecture.
State the meaning of a solution.
Write the different sections of design patterns.
Give the meaning of Intent.
List the four essential elements of design pattern
Define catalog of design patterns

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11. Define the two categories on which design pattern depends

12. Explain how design patterns solve design problems
13. Differentiate Inheritance and composite
14. Explain how to select a design pattern
15. List out the patterns used in design patterns
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Discuss the MVC architecture in small talk.
Explain how to describe design patterns.
List the different sections of design patterns. Explain about
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Name the patterns along with their intents that are included in
the catalog of design patterns.
State and explain the classification of design patterns.
List the various ways of organizing the design patterns.
Compare inheritance verses parameterized types.
Explain the Design patterns relationships
Compare run-time and compile-time structure
List the common causes for redesigning of design patterns
Explain the Frameworks in detail
Write about the role of Toolkit in designing pattern
Explain how Delegation is used in design pattern
Explain the Catalogs of design patterns

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required that the software should read licenses details, number

of simultaneous users, permitted features etc., from a
configuration file with a specific syntax. Design the software
with suitable design pattern and explain with a class diagram.
Briefly discuss the consequences and implementation issues.
Discuss the following aspects of behavioral patterns briefly: (i)
Should communication be encapsulated or distributed. (ii)
Decoupling senders and receivers.
Write about (i) documentation and learning aid. (ii)
Alexanders pattern languages.
Write the code for connecting two objects by applying
suitable design pattern.
Explain about which optimization technique is used to hide
the data from client.
Distinguish between inheritance and composition
What is the use of object diagram in modeling? Explain.
Explain the step - by - step approach for selecting the design
pattern.
Explain the compile time structure of a object oriented program

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List and explain the reusable object oriented design

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UNIT II
A CASE STUDY: DESIGNING A DOCUMENT EDITOR
PART A (SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS)
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Give the meaning of WYSIWYG.
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Define Lexi.
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Define an abstract class.
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Write the meaning of a document.
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Differentiate compositor and composition.
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Define formatting.
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Define an Iterator class.
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Define creational patterns.
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List five types of creational patterns.
10. Define abstract factory design pattern.
11. Define builder pattern.
12. Give example of class diagram.
13. Define structure and applicability of abstract factory method.
14. Define the User operations
15. Define Prototype design pattern
PART B (LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS)
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document.
Explain in detail about the Glyph abstract class.
Discuss the goals and constraints in choosing an internal
representation for a document.
Explain partial Glyph class hierarchy with a neat diagram.
Explain composition and compositor class relationship with a
neat diagram.
Define formatting. How can the textual analysis problem of
document editor be solved using design patterns?
Discuss the two embellishments that can be added to Lexis
user interface. Signify the role of decorator pattern in
embellishment.
Explain about abstracting object creation in detail.
Memorize the useful techniques for implementing the abstract
factory pattern.
Give the sample code for abstract factory design pattern.
Explain the implementation of abstract factory.
Discuss about structure, applicability, participants of abstract
factory method.
Discuss the implementation issues of builder design pattern.
Explain the structure of builder design pattern with class
diagram and describe the collaboration with a sequence
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Describe in detail about how Multiple Window Systems is

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Explain how design patterns can solve the design problems

of a document editor.
Discuss in detail about the representation of a document
structure
What is the importance of creational patterns in design of
particular pattern?
Draw and explain the structure of abstract factory and also
explain the various participants involved in it.
Explain the role of formatting in creation of a document
editor
What are the liabilities and techniques for implementing the
abstract factory pattern? Explain them.
Draw and explain the interaction diagram that illustrates the
cooperation between a builder and director.
What are the different criteria that select the right pattern
for a given problem?

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What is the relationship between different participants present in

prototype pattern?

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Explain the importance of Look-and-Feel standards in

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UNIT III

STRUCTURAL PATTERN
PART A (SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS)
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Define structural patterns.

List different types of structural patterns.
Discuss the role of participants.
Define bridge pattern.
Define Intent and Consequences of bridge pattern.
Define composite design pattern.
Sketch the structure of composite pattern.
Define decorator pattern.
List the use of decorator pattern.
Sketch the structure of decorator pattern.
List the benefits of decorator pattern.
Define Faade pattern.
Sketch the structure of Faade pattern.
Define composite pattern
Define Proxy pattern

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composite patterns.
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structural pattern.
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Explain the structure of decorator design pattern with a
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class diagram.
10. Explain the structure of faade design pattern with class
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diagram and consequences.
11. Explain the consequences of flyweight method with its
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12. Explain structure of flyweight pattern with suitable
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13. Explain the structure of decorator design pattern with a
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14. Explain the structure of Proxy design pattern with a class
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15. Explain the structure of Adapter design pattern with class
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diagram and consequences.
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Explain the applicability and collaborations of a adapter
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Explain how to decouple the abstraction from its
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Distinguish between abstract class and concrete class
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Draw and explain the multiple inheritance interface that

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UNIT IV
BEHAVIORAL PATTERNS
PART A (SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS)
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Define behavioral pattern.
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Define behavioral class pattern.

Define behavioral object pattern.
Define command pattern.
Sketch sequence diagram for any example pattern.
Sketch the structure of server in election commission.

Define interpreter pattern.

Write the intentions of mediator pattern.
Define mediator pattern.
Sketch the structure of mediator pattern.
Write about Chain of Responsibility
Define Memento pattern
Define Observer pattern
Define Iterator pattern
Sketch the structure and applicability of Observer pattern

PART B (LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS)

1. Explain the uses of command design pattern and its structure
with class diagram. Also explain the implementation issues.
2. Explain the implementation and consequences of command
pattern.
3. Explain the implementation issues of command pattern with
sample code.
4. Explain the collaborations and consequences of command
method.
5. Explain the interpreter design pattern and discuss the
consequences and implementation issues.
6. Discuss the implementation issues of Iterator.
7. Explain the structure of mediator design pattern with a class
diagram and discuss the collaboration with a sequence
diagram.
8. Discuss about intent, motivation, structure, applicability and
consequences of a mediator behavioral pattern.
9. Explain the participants, collaborations, implementation and
sample code of the mediator pattern.
10. Explain the known uses of memento method.
11. Explain the uses of Chain of Responsibility design pattern
and its structure with class diagram. Also explain the
implementation issues.
12. Explain the Observer design pattern and discuss the

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13. Discuss the consequences and implementation issues of
memento design pattern.
14. Explain the uses of Iterator design pattern and its structure
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15. Explain the known uses of Observer method
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1. List and explain the various constructors and functions
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2. What are the issues to be considered when designing the
chain of responsibility
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3. List and explain the variants and alternatives of iterator
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4. What is the motivation for mediator pattern? Explain
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6. List and explain the variants and alternatives of iterator
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7. Give brief description about the command history.
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9. Explain Double Dispatch and Single Dispatch for behavioral
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UNIT V

BEHAVIORAL PATTERNS-II
PART A (SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS)
1. Write the intent of memento pattern.
2. Sketch the structure of memento pattern.
3. Define the phrase objects for states.
4. Define state pattern.
5. Sketch the structure of state pattern.
6. List the situations where state pattern can be used.
7. Define table driven approach.
8. Write the sample code for Strategy pattern
9. Write about the collaborations of Visitor pattern
10. Explain about the consequences of Template pattern
11. Write about the Pattern community
12. Explain about the patterns in software
13. Write about the lifecycle of Object Oriented Software
14. Explain how objects are used as arguments
15. Define double-dispatch and single-dispatch

PART B (LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS)

1. Explain the implementation issues of Strategy design
pattern.
2. Explain the implementation issues of observer design
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3. Explain how design patterns affect the way object-oriented
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4. Discuss the several ways the design pattern affect the way
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5. Discuss design patterns as a supplement to the existing
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6. Discuss the history of design patterns.
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9. Compare and contrast between Abstract Class vs Concrete
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Visitor design pattern.
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14. Explain the State design pattern and discuss the
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15. Write the sample code for Template method and Visitor
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1. Discuss with suitable scenarios, how state, strategy and
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2. What to except from design pattern
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5. Explain the common causes for redesign a design pattern
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9. Should Communication encapsulated or distributed
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10. Explain Decoupling senders and receivers.
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HOD, IT

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