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SRM ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE SRM NAGAR, KATTANKULATHUR 603203 DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE & APPLICATIONS QUESTION BANK (2017-2018) Course / Branch : M.Sc-CST Semester / Year : Even / II Subject Name : SOFTWARE ENGINEERING Subject Code : CTC4A Faculty Name : V.S.PADMAVATHY Designation : ASST.PROFESSOR S.NO Unit I PART - A (Minimum 15 Questions with answers) 1.1 Define Software Engineering. April 2012,Nov 2014 1.2 What is meant by Portability? Nov 2014 1.3 What is the Primary goal of Software Engineering? 1.4 List out different size categories for s/w products. 1.5 Write any 6 factors that influence Quality and Productivity. 1.6 What are the skills required to develop a project? 1.7 Write some solution strategy to develop a product. 1.8 Write outline of an s/w verification plan. 1.9 List down the steps in planning a s/w project. 1.10 Define: Date Flow Diagrams. Nov 2014 1.11 What are large Projects? Nov 2015 1.12 Define the term: Robustness. Nov 2015 1.13 Write a note on: Hierarchical team structure. Nov 2014 1.14 List out factors involved in Project structure. 1.15 List out the decomposition techniques. Apr 2013, Apr 2016 1.16 List down the umbrella activities. Apr 2015 1.17 Write the various phases of water fall model. April 2016 1.18 Write a note on: Software scope. Nov 2012 1.19 Define : System software. April 2012 1.20 How does the process model differ from one and another? April 2013 1.21 What are five generic process framework activities? Nov 2013 1.22 What are the characteristics of software? Nov 2014 1.23 List down the software applications. Nov 2014 1.24 What is problem decomposition? Apr 2017 1.25 Define Process metrics Apr 2017 1.26 Write the various phases of waterfall model Apr 2017 1

1.27 How do you choose the process model? Nov 2016 PART B (Minimum 10 Questions) 1.28 Describe about the distribution of Effort. 1.29 List out the steps in Planning the development process 1.30 Discuss the Developing a solution strategy. 1.31 Write notes on Management by objectives. 1.32 Discuss about successive version. 1.33 Discuss about Milestones, documents and Reviews. 1.34 Write the format of s/w Requirement Specification. 1.35 Discuss the factors to consider in Project planning. Nov 2014 1.36 Write short notes on: Project structure. Nov 2014 1.37 Discuss briefly on: Managerial Issues. Nov 2015 1.38 Write short notes on: Programming Team Structure. Nov 2015 1.39 Explain in detail about RAD model. Apr 2015 1.40 What are all the guidelines should apply when we collect software Nov 2013, Nov 2016 metrics? 1.41 Explain in detail about Software Myths. Nov 2015 1.42 Explain the essence of software engineering practice. Apr 2017 PART - C (Minimum 7 Questions) 1.43 Explain about Product Size Categories. 1.44 Explain about Managerial Issues. 1.45 Discuss the Goal and Requirements of Software Engineering. 1.46 Explain Cost Model. Nov 2015 1.47 Explain Prototype Life Cycle Model. 1.48 Discuss about Project Structure. 1.49 Discuss Programming Team Structure. 1.50 Explain the organization structure of software development. Apr 2013 1.51 Explain evolutionary model. Apr 2015,Nov 2012 1.52 Brief on Software sizing technique. Apr 2015 1.53 Explain the different layers of Software Engineering? Apr 2012 1.54 Explain Evolutionary Software Process Models. Nov 2012 1.55 Explain the various project management concepts in detail Nov 2013 1.56 Explain waterfall model and incremental process model Apr 2017 2

S.NO Unit II PART A (Minimum 15 Questions with answers) 2.1 What are the major factors that influence s/w cost? Nov 2015 2.2 Define Algorithmic Cost Estimation. 2.3 Write short notes on Expert judgment. Nov 2015 2.4 What are the symbols used in dataflow diagram and mention its functions? 2.5 Define: Level of technology. 2.6 Write short notes on Programmer ability. 2.7 What is required level of reliability? 2.8 Draw the diagram for Product work data structure. 2.9 What are the three categories of software products under product complexity? 2.10 What is the advantage of expert judgment? 2.11 Define: Work Breakdown structure. Nov 2014 2.12 What are Direct Measures of the product? Nov 2012 2.13 List out the different names of risk components. Nov 2013 2.14 State the objectives of the formal technical reviews. Nov 2013 2.15 List any two frame work activities in design process. Nov 2013 2.16 Describe in detail, Software Measurement. Nov 2012 2.17 Explain Decomposition Techniques in Software Project Planning. Nov 2012 2.18 What are the factors of software quality? Apr 2014 2.19 What is software reliability? Apr 2014 2.20 What is RMMM Plan? Nov 2014 2.21 Briefly explain ISO 9000 Quality Standards Nov 2014 2.22 What are the five generic process framework activities? Nov 2016 2.23 Explain Product Complexity. PART B (Minimum 10 Questions) 2.24 Discuss Delphi Cost Estimation. Nov 2014 2.25 Write notes on work break down Structure. 2.26 Discuss about s/w maintenance cost. 2.27 Discuss about estimating software maintenance costs. Nov 2015 2.28 Write note on expert judgment. 2.29 Discuss briefly about Empirical Estimation Models. Nov 2012 2.30 Explain the basic concepts of project scheduling. Nov 2013 2.31 Discuss briefly about Empirical Estimation Models. Nov 2012 3

2.32 Briefly explain make/buy decision. Nov 2015 2.33 Discuss about Risk Identification. Apr 2012 2.34 Explain briefly about the framework of software process. Apr 2017 2.35 Explain about measuring software quality. Apr 2017 2.36 Explain any four principles of risk management Apr 2017 2.37 Describe different types of software risks Nov 2016 2.38 Write short notes on ISO 900 quality standards Nov 2016 PART - C (Minimum 7 Questions) 2.39 Discuss the Major Factors of Software Cost? Nov 2014 2.40 Explain S/W cost Estimation Technique with example. Nov 2015 2.41 Explain Algorithmic Cost Model or COCOMO Model? 2.42 Explain the various project management concepts in detail. Nov 2012/Apr 2015 2.43 a)discuss briefly on software risks b) Write about timeline charts. Apr 2012 2.44 Explain in detail about scheduling. Nov 2012 2.45 What is the objective of the Formal Technical Review (FTR)? Discuss. Nov 2013, Nov 2016 2.46 Explain Decomposition Techniques in Software Project Planning. Nov 2012, Apr 2017 2.47 How software cost can be estimated? Nov 2015 2.48 What is software reliability? How do you measure? Apr 2017 2.49 What are the metrics for software quality metrics? Explain 2.50 Write short notes on a)quality b)quality control c)quality assurance d)cost of Quality Nov 2016 Nov 2014, Apr 2013 S.NO Unit III PART - A (Minimum 15 Questions with answers) 3.1 Write some Data Dictionary Entries. 3.2 Write down the desirable properties of software requirements specification. 3.3 Define PSL/PSA. 3.4 Define RSL/REVS. 3.5 Explain SSA. 3.6 Explain short note on Gist. 3.7 What are the major aspects of PSL? 3.8 Write the Expansion of PSL /PSA, RSL / REVS, SADT, SSA. Nov 2014 3.9 What are decision tables? Nov 2014 3.10 Write notes on Datagram. 4

3.11 What is meant by formats problem statement report? 3.12 Write notes on event tables and transition tables. 3.13 What are the characteristics of software risks? Apr 2017 3.14 What is meant by feasibility study? Nov 2015 3.15 What is version control? Nov 2015 3.16 Define: ER Diagram Nov 2012 3.17 Define: Data attributes. Nov 2013 PART - B (Minimum 10 Questions) 3.18 Discuss the format of a software requirements specification. Nov 2014 3.19 Explain about External Interface and Data Flow in s/w requirements Specification. 3.20 Discuss briefly on: State oriented Notations in formal specification techniques. 3.21 Explain the desirable properties of s/w requirements. 3.22 Discuss about any 2 formal notation. 3.23 Write notes on Implicit equations. 3.24 Explain recurrence relations. 3.25 Write briefly on regular expressions. 3.26 Discus briefly on PSL/PSA. 3.27 Write notes on SSA Nov 2015 3.28 Explain various software prototyping. Nov 2015 3.29 What is Requirements Engineering? Explain briefly. Apr 2012 3.30 Discuss briefly on a brief taxonomy of architectural styles and Apr 2012 patterns 3.31 What is Requirements Engineering? Explain briefly. Apr 2012 3.32 Explain business process Engineering overview. Apr 2015 3.33 Explain software architecture in detail. Apr 2015 3.34 With suitable example describe Version control and Change control Apr 2013 3.35 Illustrate the various analysis modelling with neat diagram Apr 2014, Nov 2016 3.36 Explain Modeling principles Apr 2017 3.37 Explain the thumb rules of requirement analysis Apr 2017 3.38 Explain the analysis rules of thumb. Apr 2017 3.39 Discuss the data modelling concepts of analysis model. Nov 2016 3.40 Write short notes on: Software Configuration Management. Nov 2012 PART - C (Minimum 7 Questions) 3.41 Describe any two languages for requirements specification. Nov 2015 5

3.42 Explain Relational Notations. 3.43 Explain briefly on a)decision tables b)petri Nets 3.44 Discuss about Formal specification techniques. 3.45 Write about Structured system analysis. 3.46 Explain in detail about requirements engineering. Nov 2014 3.47 Describe in detail analysis principles Apr 2012 3.48 Explain Requirement Engineering in detail. Apr 2015 3.49 Explain requirement elicitation for software Nov 2015 3.50 Explain detail about the review guidelines Apr 2015, Apr 2017 3.51 Describe on the system engineering hierarchy Apr 2017 3.52 Define SCM. Explain in detail SCM repository. Nov 2016 S.NO Unit IV PART - A (Minimum 15 Questions with answers) 4.1 Define: HIPO diagrams. Nov 2014 4.2 List down any four design notations. Nov 2015 4.3 Write down the fundamental design concepts. 4.4 Write different types of abstract and its work. 4.5 Write down the characteristics of modules. 4.6 Write different types of test which satisfy the s/w product. 4.7 What is meant by concurrency in software design? 4.8 Define: Data flow diagram. 4.9 What is meant by structural test? 4.10 Write notes on level of abstraction in software design. 4.11 What are the activities involved in stepwise refinement. 4.12 List down the software design principles Nov 2014 4.13 Define. Cardinality Apr 2017 4.14 Mention the types of design model. Nov 2016 4.15 What is the element software configuration management? Nov 2016 4.16 What does a system engineering model accomplish? Nov 2016 PART B (Minimum 10 Questions) 4.17 Discuss about Coupling and cohesion. Nov 2014 4.18 Discuss briefly about design guidelines. Nov 2014 4.19 Write short notes on: Real-Time and Distributed System Design. Nov 2015 4.20 Discuss about Walkthroughs and Inspections. Nov 2015 4.21 Explain Abstraction and Information hiding in design concept. 6

4.22 Explain Procedure Templates. 4.23 Explain Pseudo code 4.24 Explain Structure Flow chart. 4.25 Explain Real-Time and Distribution System Design. 4.26 Discuss test plan. 4.27 Explain structure English and Decision Table. 4.28 Explain Integrated Top-Down Development. 4.29 What are the different types of coupling? Apr 2014 4.30 What are the configuration management issues for web applications? Nov 2013 4.31 Explain Requirement Engineering. Apr 2015 4.32 Explain about software architecture. Apr 2016 4.33 Illustrate the various analysis modelling with neat diagram. Apr 2014 4.34 Mention the golden rules of User Interface design. Apr 2013 4.35 Explain Data flow diagram with example. Nov 2014 4.36 Explain the architectural pattern. Apr 2014 4.37 Write about software architecture Apr 2017 4.38 Describe the architectural styles and patterns Apr 2017 4.39 How do you create a data flow model? Nov 2016 4.40 Explain the steps involved in component level design. Apr 2016 PART - C (Minimum 7 Questions) 4.41 Describe in detail, software design techniques. Nov 2014 4.42 Explain the fundamental design concepts in software design. Nov 2012, Nov 2015 4.43 Explain Modules & Modularization Criteria. 4.44 Explain Jackson Structure Programming. 4.45 Explain the metrics for the design model Apr 2012 4.46 Write the golden rules in User Interface Design. Apr 2012, Apr 2014, Apr 2017 S.NO 5.1 What is Static Analysis? Unit V PART - A (Minimum 15 Questions with answers) 5.2 Mention the methods of testing used for System testing 5.3 What are the activities done in Implementation? 5.4 Write the Automated tools for S/W Maintenance? 7

5.5 What is Acceptance testing. Nov 2015 5.6 Define Symbolic execution. Nov 2015 5.7 What are version control libraries? Nov 2015 5.8 What are test plans? Nov 2014 5.9 What is unit testing? Apr 2014, Apr 2012, Nov 2014 5.10 Define: Software Maintenance Nov 2014 5.11 What is Regression testing? Apr 2015 5.12 List down the different testing principle. Nov 2014 5.13 What is cyclomatic complexity? Nov 2013 5.14 Define alpha testing. Nov 2013 5.15 What is recovery testing? Nov 2015 5.16 Define basis path testing. Apr 2014, Nov 2016 5.17 List out the characteristic of testability of software Apr 2013 5.18 Write the meaning of block box testing. Nov 2016, Apr 2017 5.19 What do you understand about integration testing? Apr 2017 5.20 What is the difference between Verification and Validation? PART - B (Minimum 10 Questions) 5.21 Explain Inspection in s/w Engineering? 5.22 Explain Unit Testing. 5.23 Explain integration Testing 5.24 Explain Acceptance Testing. 5.25 Explain Input output Assertions. 5.26 Explain Weakest Preconditions. 5.27 Explain Structure Induction. 5.28 Explain Enhancing Maintainability during Development. 5.29 Discuss Source code Metrics 5.30 Explain any four automated tools for software maintenance. Nov 2015 5.31 Write short notes on Black Box testing. Apr 2015 5.32 Explain loop testing. Nov 2015 5.33 Discuss on conducting component level design Apr 2017 5.34 What is alpha and beta testing in a project? Nov 2016 5.35 Explain briefly the control structure testing. Nov 2016 8

PART - C (Minimum 7 Questions) 5.36 What is static Analysis Explain? 5.37 Tell about Symbolic Execution? 5.38 Discuss about Unit Testing and Debugging? 5.39 Explain integration testing Nov 2014 5.40 Write about Formal verification? 5.41 Discuss about Enhancing Maintainability during development? Nov 2014 5.42 What are the Managerial aspects of Software Maintenance? 5.43 Illustrate the strategic approaches to software testing. Apr 2016, Apr 2017 5.44 What do you understand about basis path testing? Apr 2014 Explain. 5.45 Explain white box testing Nov 2015 5.46 Write the testing strategies for conventional software Nov 2013 5.47 What is system testing? Discuss the various system testing techniques Nov 2016 ***** 9