Anna University Chennai 2004 B.Tech Information Technology SOFTWARE ENGINEERING - Question Paper

B.E/B.tech DEGREE exam ,MAY/JUNE 2006

Fourth Semester


info Technology

IF255-SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

(Regulation 2004)
Time: 3 hours Maximum :100marks
ans All ques.

PART A -(10 x two =20 marks )
1. describe software engineering and system engineering.
2 .What is software process model?
3. List a few non-functional requirements of a software, with an example.
4. What is software prototyping?
5. describe the term software architecture.
6. Why do we go for modular design?
7. Why testing is important activity?
8. What is regression testing?
9. describe function point and LOC
10. Why do software modifications occur often? Briefly discuss.


PART B-(5 x 16 = 80 marks)
11. (i) discuss in detail the spiral model of software process. (10)
(ii) Compare this model with incremental model in detail. (6)
12 (a) What is software requirement? elaborate the different methods of gathering
Requirement? discuss.
Or
(b) explain the importance of requirement analysis in detail.Explain how analysis model is organized.
13 (a) What is software design? Who does this?What are the steps in the design
Activity? What is the result of design activity? discuss.
Or
(b) elaborate the various architectural styles for software design and discuss every design in detail.
14 (a) discuss in detail about the importance of cyclomatic complexity in testing .Explian a method for estimating the identical.
Or
(b) Distinguish validation testing,system testingand debugging,Illustrate with an example.
15 (a) (i) explain the importance of software maintenance.What are the different kinds of software maintenance?Explin.
(ii) describe CASE TOOL taxonomy
Or
(b) (i) discuss 2 metrics to measure the software complexity in detail.
explain the advantages and disadvantages of 3 metrics.
(ii) State ZIPE’s legal regulations and discuss.

Earning:   Approval pending.