Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada 2008 B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering software engineering - Question Paper

Code No: R05220501 Set No. 1


II B.Tech II Semester Regular Examinations, Apr/May 2008
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
( Common to Computer Science & Engineering, info Technology and Computer Science & Systems Engineering)
Time: three hours Max Marks: 80
ans any 5 ques.
All ques. carry equal marks
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1. what are on evolution of software. [16]

2. (a) Differentiate ranging from prototyping and incremental models.

(b) discuss the unified approach to software development. explain the merits and demerits of this approach. [6+6+4]

3. explain about principal requirements engineering activities and their relationships.
[16]

4. (a) describe and discuss about coupling and cohesion. Also differentiate ranging from them.
(b) explain the statement, “Abstraction and refinement are complementary con- cepts”. [5+3+8]

5. (a) What is meant by User Interface? elaborate the 3 areas that user interface design focuses? discuss them.
(b) explain the importance of user interface design? [10+6]

6. (a) The software analysis and design are constructive tasks, and software testing
is considered to be destructive from the point of view of developer. explain.

(b) Who will test the software, either developer or an independent test group?
explain the advantage and draw backs of every one.
[8+8]

7. (a) calculate the function point value for a project with the subsequent info domain characteristics.
Number of external inputs: 32
Number of external outputs: 60
Number of external inquires: 24
Number of external interface files: 2
Number of internal logical files: 8
presume that all complexity adjustment values are avg..

(b) What is an indirect measure? And how are such measures common in software metrics work? [8+8]

8. (a) What is meant by FTR? explain about review reporting and record keeping. (b) State and discuss the guidelines for formal tech. reviews. [8+8]

Earning:   Approval pending.