Madras University (UnOM) 2006 M.C.A Computer Aplications Software Engineering 2 - Question Paper

Time: 3 hours
Maximum: 75 marks

PART A - [5 x five = Marks 25]
ans ALL ques..
All ques. carry equal marks.

1. (a) discuss how the accuracy of software project estimate is predicated?

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(b) elaborate the stages involved in planning a software project?

2. (a) discuss how software requirement analysis can be divided?

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(b) List out the properties that a software requirements specification should possess.

3. (a) discuss the criteria that enables to evaluate a design method.

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(b) elaborate the different software design notations?

4. (a) How the requirements are analysed?

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(b) What is SRS? Where is it used further?

5. (a) What is the procedure for real time system design? How does it differ from conventional one?

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(b) What is perfective and adaptive maintenance? What is cost involved in maintenance of software?

PART B - [5 x 10 = Marks 50]
ans any 5 ques..
All ques. carry equal marks.

6. What is a software life cycle? discuss the advantage of SLC and explain 1 life cycle.

7. How the requirements of a software project is~ collected? explain various methods and compare.

8. What is Design guideline? explain the merits and demerits of modular design criteria. What is partitioning?

9. discuss data structure oriented design and compare with data flow oriented design.

10. elaborate the characteristics of programming languages for a software? define the constraints of PL on specific softwares.

11. discuss why effort is linear and time needed for development of a project is non linear with respect to size of the software.

12. elaborate the different CASE tools and explain.

13. Write short notes on:
(a) tech. metrics of software.
(b) a and ß testing.

Earning:   Approval pending.