LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

B.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – COMPUTER SCIENCE

AK 09

FIFTH SEMESTER – NOV 2006

CS 5502 – SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

(Also equivalent to CSC 508)

 

 

Date & Time : 27-10-2006/9.00-12.00     Dept. No.                                                      Max. : 100 Marks

PART A

Answer all questions:                                                                              5 X 2 = 20

1. Define software engineering.
2. Define Function Point.
3. What are the activities of Software Configuration Management?
4. What is meant by software prototyping?
5. Define Modality.
6. Define DSSD.
7. What is meant by data design?
8. Define Coupling.
9. What are the objectives of testing?
10. Define Debugging.

PART B

Answer all questions:                                                                              5 X 8 = 40

1. a) “ Software development can follow a classic life cycle”- How?

Or

1. b) Explain in detail about the Boehm’s hierarchical model of empirical estimation.

 

1. a) How risks are projected in the risk table?

Or

1. b) What is meant by Software Configuration Item? Explain its baselines.

1. a) Define the following with examples.

1. i) Data Object ii) Attributes iii) Relationship iv) Cardinality and its types.

Or

1. b) Explain the following analysis methods.
2. i) JSD ii) SADT

1. a) Explain the process of transforming Analysis to Design with suitable diagram.

Or

1. b) Define Cohesion? Explain its types with the spectrum.
2. a) Explain testing fundamentals.

Or

1. b) Explain all the software quality factors stated by McCall’s.

PART C

      Answer any two questions:                                                                    2 X 20 = 40

 

15. a) Discuss in detail Organizing a software team and communication and

coordination issues in software project planning.

1. b) Explain phases of software requirement analysis.

 

16. a) Explain the construction of Data Flow Diagram and its implementation to real

time system.

1. b) State and explain the principles of effective software design.

 

17. a) Explain the software characteristics that need to a testable software.
18. b) Discuss in detail about the various software myths.

 

 

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B.Sc.

HC 11

DEGREE EXAMINATION –COMPUTER SCIENCE

FIFTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2007

CS 5502 – SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

 

 

Date & Time: 28/04/2007 / 1:00 – 4:00          Dept. No.                                                     Max. : 100 Marks

 

 

PART – A

Answer all questions:                                                                          (10 x 2 = 20)

 

1. Define software measure and metric.
2. List the management myths and its realities.
3. Distinguish between software configuration management and software maintenance.
4. Mention the characteristics of software risk.
5. List down the various analysis methods.
6. Define Data Flow Diagram.
7. What is procedural design?
8. Mention any two software design characteristics.
9. What are the objectives of testing?
10. What is Debugging?

PART – B

Answer all questions:                                                                            (5 x 8 = 40)

 

11. (a) Describe Function Point metrics evaluation.

(or)

(b) Demonstrate Basic and Intermediate COCOMO software estimation model.

12. (a) Write short note on Change Control process.

(or)

(b) Summarize the steps involved in Software Requirement Specifications.

13. (a) Illustrate and explain entity relationship diagram. Discuss the importance of

Cardinality and Modality.

(or)

(b) Explain about the Ward and Mellor Extensions.

14. (a) Explain Abstraction and Modularity design concepts.

(or)

(b) Describe Coupling in detail.

15. (a) Explain Cyclomatic Complexity in basis path testing.

(or)

(b) Explain the software quality factors proposed by McCall with diagram.

 

 

PART – C

Answer any two questions:                                                                             (2 x 20 = 40)

 

16. (a) “Software development is a systematic and sequential approach” – Justify.

(b) Describe the process of conducting FAST.

17. (a) Briefly explain the Classical Analysis Methods.

(b) Explain Davis Principles for Software Design.

18. Explain Black Box Testing methods and how White Box testing differs from Black Box testing.

 

 

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

           B.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – COMPUTER SCIENCE

BH 13

FIFTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2008

CS 5502 – SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

 

 

 

Date : 30-04-08                  Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 1:00 – 4:00

 

PART-A

 

Answer ALL the questions:                                                 (10×2=20 marks)

 

1. What is the need for Software Engineering?
2. How do skills and training affect software quality?
3. Give the factors that increase risk.
4. What do you mean by Prototyping?
5. Differentiate cardinality and modality.
6. What are the steps to conduct JSD?
7. Define Quality.
8. Distinguish between architectural design and detailed design.
9. Define testing.
10. What is black box testing?

 

PART-B

 

Answer ALL the questions:                                                 (5×8=40 marks)

 

1. a) Explain briefly the system development life cycle.

(OR)

1. b) What are the difficult kinds of Project Size? Explain any two of them.

 

1. a) How are the requirements of a Project determined?

(OR)

1. b) Explain the Prototyping methods and tools.

 

1. a) Explain “Structured Analysis”

(OR)

1. b) Explain Data flow Diagram with illustration.

 

1. a) How are Cohesion and Coupling are related?

(OR)

1. b) Describe the Modular design chart.

 

1. a) Describe the McCall’s software quality factors.

(OR)

1. b) Discuss the steps involved in white Box Testing.

 

PART-C

 

Answer any TWO questions:                                                           (2×20=40 marks)

 

1. a) Describe the Software Cost estimators.

1. b) Describe in detail about software requirement specification.

 

1. a) Discuss with a neat block diagram about the elements of the analysis model.

1. b) Mention few guidelines for organising the ectivities of software design.

 

1. a) What is integration testing? Explain Top-down integrations in detail.

1. b) Write a note on

(i) Abstraction

(ii) Software Configuration Management

 

 

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B.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – COMPUTER SCIENCE

ED 15

FIFTH SEMESTER – November 2008

CS 5505 – SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

 

 

 

Date : 05-11-08                     Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 9:00 – 12:00

Part – A          (10 *2=20)

Answer ALL the questions

 

1. Define: Software.
2. What is the difference between metrics and indicator?
3. What is a baseline in SCM?
4. How are project risks different from technical risks?
5. What is data object?
6. Define DFD.
7. Define: software quality
8. What is meant by the term software reliability?
9. What are the attributes of a good software test?
10. List the three categories for debugging approaches.

 

 

Part – B          (5*8=40)

Answer all the questions

 

1. a)  What are the various myths and software?

(OR)

1. Explain about the project resources.

 

1. a) Explain the different stages in SCM process.

(OR)

1. b) Discuss about the requirement elicitation for software.

 

1. a) Explain about the data modeling.

(OR)

1. b) Describe the Jackson System development method.

 

1. a) Discuss about effective modular design.

(OR)

1. b) What are the design heuristics for effective modularity? Explain.

 

1. a)  Describe three control structure-testing strategies.

(OR)

1. Explain about the McCall’s quality factors.

 

Part – C          (2*20=40)

Answer any TWO questions

 

1. (a)   Explain Linear sequential model in detail.                      (10)

(b)  Describe all activities that must occur in order to produce a Risk Mitigation,

Monitoring, and Management Plan.                                (10)

 

1. (a)  A network-based course registration system and admission system in your university.

(i) Draw the E-R diagram and  (ii) Draw DFD.         (10)

(b)  Write short notes on : Behavioral modeling                     (5)

(c)  What are the elements of analysis model? Explain.         (5)

 

1. (a)   Describe the basis path testing in detail.                         (10)

(b)  Explain the fundamental of software testing.                  (5)

(c) Discuss about the incremental model.                               (5)

 

 

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

   B.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – COMPUTER SCIENCE

NA 13

FIFTH SEMESTER – November 2008

CS 5502 – SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

 

 

 

Date : 05-11-08                     Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 9:00 – 12:00

PART-A

Answer all the questions                                                       (10 x 2 = 20)

1. Define: Software Engineering
2. List any 2 disadvantages of Life cycle Model.
3. What is s/w configuration management?
4. Define the term: Risk
5. What is the significance of ERD?
6. What are the elements of the analysis model?
7. What is coupling?
8. What is pseudo code?
9. Give the difference between White box and Black Box Testing.
10. What is Integration testing?

                                                                        PART – B

Answer all the questions                                                                   (5 x 8 =40)

11. a) Explain steps required to plan software project.

(or)

1. b) Explain about software metrics
2. a) Explain the desirable properties that software requirement specification should possess.

(or)

1. b) Explain briefly about software documentation.
2. a) Describe structure Analysis and Design Technique

(or)

1. b) Explain any two design techniques with example
2. a) Explain how abstraction and information hiding concept can be used in Software designing

(or)

1. b) Explain any two analysis tools with example
2. a) Explain about System Testing

(or)

1. b) List the factors that affect the software cost.

 

PART – C

Answer any two questions                                                                (2 x 20 =40)

16. a) Draw a DFD for a Student Information System (10)
17. b) Discuss software configuration management in detail (10)
18. a) Describe the phases involved in Prototype modeling (10)
19. b) Write Note on

(i) Walk Through (5)

(ii) Decision

18. a) Explain about Software Risk Management (10)
19. b) Discuss McCalls’s quality Factors (10)

 

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SH 17

B.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – COMPUTER SCIENCE

FIFTH SEMESTER – April 2009

CS 5505 – SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

 

 

 

Date & Time: 17/04/2009 / 9:00 – 12:00     Dept. No.                                                       Max. : 100 Marks

 

 

SECTION – A

Answer ALL the questions                                                                          (10 x 2 = 20 marks)

1. What is Software Engineering?
2. What are Software metrics?
3. What do you mean by SQA?
4. What is SCM?
5. Write the difference between ‘Known Risks and Predictable Risks”
6. What is Software Prototyping?
7. Define Modularity.
8. Define Cardinality
9. Define Cohesion
10. What is Regression Testing?

SECTION – B

 

Answer ALL the questions                                                                    (5 x 8 = 40 marks)

11. a) Explain about Linear sequential.

(or)

1. b) Explain the various Software myths.
2. a) Write short notes on Software Configuration Management.

(or)

1. b) Explain about Requirement analysis techniques
2. a) What is DFD? Explain with a suitable example.

(or)

1. b) Explain about Jackson System Development model.
2. a) Explain about the various design principles.

(or)

1. b) Write short notes Effective Modular design.
2. a) Explain about the Software Testing Principles

(or)

1. b) Explain about the McCall’s Quality Factors.

 

SECTION – C

 

Answer any TWO questions                                                                        (2 x 20 = 40 marks)

 

16. a) Explain in detail about Software Engineering Paradigm.
17. b) Discuss in detail about Risk Managment.
18. a) What is Analysis modeling? Explain the elements of analysis model in detail.
19. b) Discuss in detail about DSSD.
20. a) Explain in detail about Black box Testing Techniques.
21. b) Explain the following concept (i) Size oriented Metrics (ii) Function Oriented Metrics

 

 

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     LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

B.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – COMPUTER SCIENCE

SH 13

FIFTH SEMESTER – April 2009

CS 5502 – SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

 

 

 

Date & Time: 17/04/2009 / 9:00 – 12:00     Dept. No.                                                       Max. : 100 Marks

 

 

SECTION –A

ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS                                    (10 x 2 = 20)               

 

1. What is Software Engineering?
2. What are Software Metrics?
3. What do you mean by SQA?
4. What is SCM?
5. Write the difference between ‘Known Risks and Predictable Risks”
6. What is Software Prototyping?
7. Define Modularity
8. Define Cardinality
9. Define Cohesion

10.What is Regression Testing?

                                                           SECTION –B

ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS:                                        (5 x 8 = 40)

 

11. a) Discuss about Linear sequential. Model

(Or)

      b) Explain various Software myths

12. a) Discuss in detail about Software Configuration Management

(Or)

       b) Explain briefly about Requirment  analysis techniques

13. a) What is DFD?Explain with a suitable example

(Or)

1. b) Describe Jackson System Develpomemt model
2. a) Discuss Design principles in detail

(Or)

        b) Discuss about Effective Modular design

15. a) Explain briefly the Software Testing Principles

(Or)

1. b) Discuss about McCall’s Quality Factors.

                                                             SECTION –C

Answer Any TWO Questions                                                 (2 x 20 = 40 )

 

16. a) Explain briefly about Software Engineering Paradigm
17. b) Discuss in detail about Risk Management

 

17. a) What is Analysis modeling? Explain the elements of analysis model in detail
18. b) Write Short notes on DSSD
19. a) Explain in detail about Black box Testing Techniques.

b)Wrtite Short  on  (i)  Size oriented Metrics     (ii))Function Oriented Metrics

 

 

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

   B.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – COMPUTER SCIENCE

FIFTH SEMESTER – NOVEMBER 2010

CS 5505/CS 5502 – SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

 

 

 

Date : 01-11-10                     Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 9:00 – 12:00

PART – A

Answer ALL the Questions                                                                                      (10 x 2=20 marks)

 

1. What are the characteristics of software?
2. Write the difference between metrics and indicators
3. What is software risk?
4. What are attributes?
5. What is cardinality in data modelling?
6. Define: System Flow Diagram (SFD).
7. What is cohesion?
8. What is modularity?
9. What are the attributes of good test?
10. Define SQA plan.

 

PART – B

Answer ALL the questions                                                                                                  (5 x 8 =40 marks)

 

11. (a) What are the various categories of software? Explain.

(OR)

(b) Explain the water fall model in detail.

 

12. (a) Explain about the software configuration management.

(OR)

(b) Explain about the modelling the system architecture

 

13. (a) Write short notes on: (i) data object (3)

(ii) Attributes and relationships  (3)

(iii) Modality                       (2)

(OR)

(b) Explain about the ERD with example.

 

14. (a) What are the different types of cohesion? Explain with an example.

(OR)

(b) Explain the design principles of Software.

 

15. (a) Explain about fundamentals of software testing.

(OR)

(b) Explain about the McCall’s quality factors.

 

PART – C

Answer any TWO questions                                                                                    (2 x 20=40 marks)

 

16. (a) Explain about the prototyping model in detail.

• Explain in detail about COCOMO model.

 

17. (a) Explain in detail about the JSD with an example.

(b) Discuss in detail about the design concepts.

18. (a) Explain about the Black box testing in detail.

(b) Discuss about the debugging process in detail.

 

 

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

B.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – COMPUTER SCIENCE

FIFTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2011

CS 5505/CS 5502 – SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

 

 

 

Date : 18-04-2011              Dept. No.                                                    Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 9:00 – 12:00

 

PART – A

 

Answer ALL the questions                                                                                                              10×2=20

 

1. Define software engineering.
2. What is Defect Removal Efficiency?
3. What is Quality Function Deployment?
4. List down the basic specification principles.
5. Differentiate data objects,  attributes and relationships.
6. What is cardinality?
7. Define  Stepwise Refinement.
8. What is information hiding in software design process?
9. List down the stages software testing.
10. Define software quality.

PART – B

 

Answer ALL the questions                                                                                            5×8=40

 

11 a) Explain  about the COCOMO model.

(OR)

1. b) Explain about the organization of the software team.

 

12. a) What is software configuration management? Draw the software configuration item diagram.

(OR)

1. b) Explain about software prototyping.

 

13. a) Write about the Entity Relationship model with an example.

(OR)

1. b) Write the basic notations of DFD with an Example.

 

14. a) Explain about the software design principles.

(OR)

1. b) Explain about the effective modular design.

 

15. a) Explain about software testing principles.

(OR)

1. b) Explain about the McCall’s quality factor.

 

 

PART – C

 

Answer Any TWO questions                                                                                         2×20 = 40

 

16. a) Discuss on the software decomposition techniques in estimation. (10 marks)

 

1. b) Explain about the Software Risk Management.                                                     (10 marks)

 

17. a) Explain about the following                                                                                  ( 10 marks)
18. i) Abstraction
19. ii) Structure

iii) Modularity

 

1.  b) Discuss in detail about software analysis principles.                                             (10 marks)

 

18. a) Explain about black box testing.                                                                            (10 marks)

 

1. b) Discuss in details about software metrics. (10 marks)

 

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

B.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – COMPUTER SCIENCE

FIFTH SEMESTER – APRIL 2012

CS 5505/CS 5502 – SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

 

 

 

Date : 27-04-2012              Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 9:00 – 12:00

 

PART – A

 

ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS:                                                                      (10×2=20 marks)

 

1. What are the disadvantages of prototyping model?
2. Define software metric.
3. List down the various types of risks.
4. What is the need for change control in Software Configuration Management?
5. Write about the components of Analysis Model.
6. Define Cardinality and Modality.
7. What is Stepwise Refinement?
8. Define Information Hiding.
9. What are various testing objectives?
10. Define Cyclomatic Complexity.

PART – B

 

ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS:                                                                      (5×8=40 marks)

 

11. a) Explain about the Linear Sequential Model.

(OR)

1. b) Explain about Function Oriented Metrics.

 

12. a) Write a short note on about Software Prototyping.

(OR)

1. b) Explain about risk estimation.

 

13. a) Explain about Entity Relationship Diagrams with an example.

(OR)

1. b) Explain about the Classical Analysis Methods.

 

14. a) Write a short note on design principles.

(OR)

1. b) Explain about Modularity in Software Design.

 

15. a) Explain about McCalls Quality factors.

(OR)

1.  b) Explain about the various Debugging Approaches.

 

 

PART – C

 

ANSWER ANY TWO QUESTIONS:                                                                    (2X20=40 marks)

 

16. a) Explain about Decomposition Techniques in Detail.
17. b) Discuss in detail about Software Requirements Analysis principles.

 

17. a) Explain about various Black box testing strategies in detail.
18. b) Draw the Data Flow Diagram for College Administration System.

 

18. a) Discuss in detail about Effective Modular Design Principles.
19. b) Discuss about the Communication Techniques to be followed in Requirements Analysis.

 

 

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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034

B.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – COMPUTER SCIENCE

FIFTH SEMESTER – NOVEMBER 2012

CS 5505/CS 5502 – SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

 

 

 

Date : 03/11/2012             Dept. No.                                        Max. : 100 Marks

Time : 9:00 – 12:00

 

PART – A

(10 x 2=20)

Answer all questions:

 

1. Define Software Engineering.

2. What are the types of software metrics?

1. What is the difference between the “Known Risks” and Predictable Risks”?

4. What are the benefits of prototyping?

1. Define System Flow Diagram [SFD].

6. Define: Data dictionary.
7. What is cohesive module?
8. What are the advantages of evolutionary prototyping?

1. What are the Attributes of Good Test?

10. What is debugging?

 

PART – B

(5 X 8=40)

Answer all questions:

 

11. (a) What are the various categories of software? Explain.

(OR)

(b)Discuss about the software project planning.

 

12. (a) Explain about the requirement analysis task.

(OR)

(b)Explain about the software risks.

 

13. (a) Discuss about the ERD and DFD with an example.

(OR)

(b) Explain about the elements of analysis model.

 

14. (a) What are the different types of cohesion? Explain with an example.

(OR)

(b) Explain the design principles.

 

15. (a)Discuss about the Debugging concepts in detail.

 

(OR)

 

(b)Explain about the McCall’s quality factors.

 

PART – C

(2* 20=40)

Answer any two questions:

 

16. (a) Explain iterative waterfall and spiral model for software life cycle and various

activities in each phase.                                                                                               (10)

 

(b) Explain about the software prototyping model.                                                        (10)

 

 

17. (a)Explain in detail about the JSD and SADT .             (10)

 

(b) Explain the effective modular design.                                                                                    (10)

 

 

18. (a) Explain about the testing fundamentals. (10)

 

(b) Discuss about the black box testing in detail.                                                           (10)

 

 

 

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