Maharashi Dayanand University (MDU) 2007 M.C.A Computer Software Engineering - Question Paper

Q1.(a) What is software engineering? elaborate its main goals? Compare the Software Engineering with tradition engineering
disciplines.
(b) Why and how software metrices can improve the software process? explain it.
Q2.(a) What do you mean by phases? discuss the different phases of software development.
(b) discuss the role of management in software development.
Q3.(a) Why validation and verification are used in quality assurance plans? discuss it.
(b) State the difference ranging from monitoring and control.
Q4 (a) discuss the different activities at the software design stages in brief. Also explain the software design objectives and
principles.
(b) Discuss the importance of prototyping structured programming.
Q5. (a) provide the benefits and disadvantages of using library routines rather than using own code.
(b) What is coding standard? Why is it necessary for engineers of an organization to adhere to a coding standard?
Q6. (a) What do you mean by testing? discuss it and also explain the integration testing in detail.
(b) The 1st step in testing is to lay out a test plan.Give3 the outline of test plan activity during testing.
Q7.(a) What is meant by software reliability? How does it differ from software reliability? discuss the role of reliability in
software quality.
(b) How are faults, failures, repair and availability interrelated? Illustrate it with an example.
Q8. Write short notes on the following:
a) Size Metric b) Test case design c) Software Repair

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