Sikkim-Manipal University of Health Medical and Technological Sciences (SMUHMTS) 2009 B.C.A Computer Application BC0049 Software Engineering Assignment - Question Paper

August 2009
Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA) – Semester 4
BC0049 – Software Engineering – four Credits
(Book ID: B0808)
Assignment Set – one (60 Marks)


every ques. carries 6 marks 10 x six = 60
1. Discuss the impact of “information era” .
2. Explain Iterative Development Model in detail.
3. What are the major tech. and non-technical factors which militate against widespread software reuse?
4. Suggest 6 reasons why software reliability is important.
5. Explain why it is important to define software designs.
6. Propose a standard structure for a system maintenance document, which is designed to give guidance for system maintenance.
7. Describe the concurrent development model in your own words.

8. Write a report for non-technical management explaining the issues of verifying and validating real time systems.
9. Write a note on Software Testing Strategy
10. discuss release management.

August 2009
Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA) – Semester 4
BC0049 – Software Engineering – four Credits
(Book ID: B0808)
Assignment Set – two (60 Marks)

every ques. carries 6 marks 10 x six = 60
1. Explain white-box and black-box testing in detail.
2. Explain the Incremental Development Model in detail.
3. Explain why the use of a standard high-level language does not guarantee that software will be portable across a range of machines.
4. Describe the main activities in the software design process and the outputs of these activities. Using an entity relation diagram, show possible relationship ranging from the outputs of these activities.
5. Draw possible data flow diagram of system design for the subsequent application. Part of the electronic mail system which presents a mail form to a user, accepts the completed form and sends it to the identified destination.
6. Give the difference ranging from restructuring and forward engineering.
7. Discuss whether it is possible for engineers to test their own programs in an objective way

8. Explain why top-down testing is not an effective strategy for testing object oriented system.
9. What is the importance of ‘Software Validation’, in testing?
10. Explain why fault tolerance facilities are needed if the system is failure.

Earning:   Approval pending.