B.E-B.E Computer Engineering SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (Karunya University, Coimbatore-2012)

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Karunya University

(Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences)

(Declared as Deemed to be University under Sec.3 of the UGC Act, 1956)

 

End Semester Examination – November/ December- 2012

 

Subject Title :            SOFTWARE ENGINEERING                                                                                    Time : 3 hours

Subject Code:            09CS205                                                                                                                           Maximum Marks: 100          

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Answer ALL questions

PART – A (10 x 1 = 10 MARKS)

 

1.         Writedownthegenericprocessframeworkthatisapplicabletoanysoftwareproject.

2.         Whatarethedifferencebetweenverificationandvalidation?

3.         Whatdoes requirement process involve?

4.         Name threegenericclassesof methodsandtoolsused in prototyping.

5.         Listthearchitecturalmodelsthatcan bedeveloped.

6.         Whatare thefundamentalconceptsof softwaredesign?

7.         Write down the difference between Alpha testing and Betatesting?

8.         Whatissecuritytesting?

9.         What are the two types of reliability models?

10.       Whatiscalled baselines?

 

PART – B (5 x 3 = 15 MARKS)

 

11.       What are the advantages and disadvantages of Incremental Model?

12.       What restraining factors should the engineer consider to construct a system model?

13.       Discuss the core activities involved in used interface design process:

14.       What is the overall strategy for the software testing?

15.       Differentiate between Quality Configuration and Quality Assurance.

 

PART – C (5 x 15 = 75 MARKS)

 

16.       Discussthevariouslifecyclemodelsinsoftwaredevelopment.

(OR)

17.       Explain aboutthe specialized processmodels.


18.       a.         Discuss several methods for Requirementsvalidation.                                                                (6)

            b.         Discuss about RequirementElicitation and Analysis.                                                                       (9)

(OR)

19.        a.         Definedatadictionary.Explainindetail.                                                                                                                  (6)

             b.         Describe about theanalysis model.                                                                                                                             (9)

 

20.       Write shortnoteson architecturaldesign.

(OR)

21.       Discuss the process of translating the analysis model into a software design.

 
22.       Write short notes on:                                                                                                                                                                                       (7+8)

a.  GraphBased testing methods                                     b.         EquivalencePartitioning                                                                     (OR)

23.       Discuss theimportanceofcyclomaticcomplexitywith an illustration.

 

24.       Elaborateontheseries of tasks ofasoftwareconfiguration managementprocess.

(OR)

25.       a.         Write about technical review process in detail.                                                                                                          (10)

            b.         Why do we need Quality standards?                                                                                                                        (5)

Earning:  ₹ 5.50/-