M.C.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2017
Second Year
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Time 3 Hours Maximum Marks 70
Section A x 15 45)
Answer any three of the following
Q1) Explain about software process frame work in detail.
Q2) Explain how both waterfall model and prototyping model can be accommodated in the
spiral process model.
Q3) Describe various prototyping techniques and discuss on analysis and modeling.
Q4) Describe decomposition levels of abstraction and modularity concepts in software
design.
Q5) Discuss the difference between black box and white box testing models.
Section B x 4 20)
Answer any five of the following
Q6) Briefly explain about various CMM levels.
Q7) Write the distinct steps in requirements engineering process?
Q8) Describe how software requirements are documented?
Q9) With an example explain about DFD.
Q10) What are the characteristics of a good design?
Q11) Describe about software failures and faults?
Q12) Describe unit testing and integration testing.
Q13) Write about metrics for source code.
Section C x 1
Answer all questions
Q14) Define validation and verification.
Q15) Define cohesion.
Q16) How do you evaluate user interface?
Q17) What is static and dynamic testing?
Q18) Define boundary analysis.