Vinayaka Missions University 2009 B.E Computer Science and Engineering Software Engineering - Question Paper

VINAYAKA MISSIONS UNIVERSITY,
V.M.K.V.ENGINEERING COLLEGE, SALEM – 308.
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Third Year – 5th Semester
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING


PART-A 2x10=20
1. describe software engineering?
2. What is Software?
3. elaborate the characteristics of the software?
4. List out the different categories of software?
5. Write down the challenges involved in software?
6. describe software process.
7. What is component based modeling?
8. elaborate the umbrella activities of a software engineering process?
9. explain the merits of incremental model?
10. List the task regions in the Spiral model.



PART-B 5x12=60
1.a) With a neat diagram discuss about waterfall life cycle model.
b) List out the activities in every phase and discuss about spiral model?
2a) Explain briefly about incremental model?
b) Briefly discuss about the software process? What is Common Process
Framework?
3.a) With a neat diagram discuss about WIN- WIN spiral model? Also list out the activities?
b) List out life cycle process kinds of requirements and discuss in detail about that.
4.a) Briefly explain about prototyping model with a neat diagram.
b) Discuss computer based system and List out the variety of system elements
5.a) What is system engineering? discuss the system engineering hierarchy?
b) "Software life cycle process encompasses all activities that it required". explain all the activities involved.

Earning:   Approval pending.