Wednesday, September 4, 2013

BCA 501: SOFTWARE ENGINEERING NOV/DEC 2010 QUESTION PAPER

                             V SEMESTER B.C.A. EXAMINATION  NOV/DEC  2010
                                                               Y2K8  SCHEME
                                                       COMPUTER SCIENCE
                                          BCA 501  : SOFTWARE ENGINEERING


Time : 3Hours                                                                            Max.Marsk: 90

Instruction : Answer all sections

SECTION-A

Answer any ten questions.Each question carries two marks.

1.What is software engineering ? Mention the properties of software.

2. List the role of metrices.

3.Write any four differnt aspects that should be specified in an  SRS.



4.Define DFD.

5.Define Coupling and Cohesion.

6.What is user interface prototyping ?

7.What is requirement specification ? Give an example.

8, Write the importance of project staffing ?

9.List the various levels of testing ?

10.what is modular design of a system ?

11.Write any two differences between functional abstraction and data abstraction.

12.Define verification and validation.

SECTION - B

13.Discuss object oriented approach to software design.

14.Describe the basic design principles of problem partitioning and  abstraction.

15.Define and explain the measure effective modularity of software system.

16.What are  the key challenges facing software engineering ?

17.What is the need for validating the requirements ? Explain any requirement

    validation techniques.

18.Explain in detail the various  management acitvities .

19.What is a test plan and what does a typical test plan contains ?

20. Write a short notes on :


   a)  CASE tools.

   b) Software quality assurance.


SECTION-C

Answer any three questions.Each carries fifteen marks      3 X 15 = 45

21.a) Write a SRS for the following

      i) Student registration system.

      ii)Library system.

  b)Describe the structure of  SRS and discuss the technologies for verifying

     the  requirements.                                                                                         8 + 7

22.a) Discuss object oriented approach to software Design.

     b)Describe User interface design principles.                     8  +  7

23.a) Explain briefly the various software reliability metrices.

    b) Explain iterative enhancement model.

24.a) Explain the complete  testing process with the help of suitable diagrams  .      8 + 7

    b) Define erroe , fault and failure ; bring out the difference  between each with a

       suitable example.

25. a) What is COCOMO model ?Describe its approach to estimate person months.

    b) Write a Short notes on

    i) Quality metrices.

   ii) various  Management activities .

  iii) Process analysis and measurement.               7 + 8 

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