Maharashi Dayanand University (MDU) 2006 M.C.A Computer System Analysis & Design - exam paper

Q:1.(a) What do you mean by system evaluation? elaborate the considerations involved in system evaluation? Illustrate.
(b) What is meant by Software Quality? elaborate different software quality attributes? Also outline the factors that
affect software quality.

Q:2. (a) What is Modularization? explain the importance of modularization in system design.
(b) What are System Requirement Specification (SRS)? State their importance in the system design and also
indicate the layout of a good SRS document with a brief description of every.

Q:3(a) What is software reliability? How does software reliability differ from Hardware reliability? How does
software play an important role in software quality? Illustrate.

(b) What is system testing? Discus its major objectives and illustrate how these objectives achieved.
Q:4(a) What are system reviews? Illustrate their purpose through suitable examples.
(b) What is purpose of feasibility study? elaborate the results of this study? Illustrate.
(c) What are Gantt Charts? How do they help in project management? Illustrate.

Q:5Explain the following:-

(a) Cost-benefit Analysis
(b) Audit-trails
(c)Software documentation

Q:6(a) What is system? explain briefly the phases of System Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
(b) What is meant by system investigation? explain the important steps involved in system investigation.
(c ) What is coding? Outline the coding conventions usually followed.
Q:7Differentiate ranging from the following:-
(a) Unit Testing and Integration Testing
(b) Questionnaire and Interview Fact-finding Techniques.
(c) Decision Trees and Decision Tables

Q:8(a) What are Data Flow Diagram (DFD)? Develop the DFDs for the Payroll System of the university.
(b) What is software design? explain different software design methods along with suitable example.

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