Bharathidasan University 2004 M.C.A SOFTWARE ENGINEERING - Question Paper

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

SECTION-A(10*2=20)

1.DEFINE THE TERMS"SOFTWARE ENGINEERING" and software reliability
2.list the different project size categories
3.give the goals of s/w engineering
4.write down any 4 factors to be consideed in setting project goals
5.list the factors that influence the s/w cost
6.waht are the s/w cost estimation techniques
7.give the use of dataflow diagrams
8.what is meant by module?
9.define the trem data abstraction
10.give the use of system testing

SECTION-B(5*5=25)

11.A.discuss briefly abt the project size categories(or)
b.explain the goals and req's in planning as/w project?

12.a.write ashort note on s/w cost estimation techniques(or)

b.describe abt the s/w req's specification.

13.a.expalin abt modules and modularization criteria in s/w desgin(or)

b.write anote on real time and distributed system design

14.a.write briefly abt recursion(or)

b.briefly abt exception handling

15.a.what are the steps to befollowed in debugging(or)

b.discuss on source code metrics

part C-(3*10=30)

16.a discuss in detail abt the quality and productivity factors(or)
b.discuss abt the phase lidfe-cycle modelof a s/w project

17.a discuss briefly abt the speciffication of the s/w req's(or)

b.write short notes on design notations

18.a.explain in detail abt structured coding techniques(or)

b.discuss abt system testing.

Earning:   Approval pending.