M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2017.
First Semester
Computer Science
Paper II SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
2 20913-AA
Time 3 Hours Max. Marks 70
SECTION — A
Answer any FIVE of the following. 6 30 Marks)
Each questions carries 6 marks.
1. Describe different software myths.
2. What are the fundamental activities of a software process?
3. What is a cohesive module? Write about different types of Cohesion?
4. Write about mapping dataflow into software architecture.
5. Briefly explain about smoke testing.
6. What are the objectives and guidelines for debugging? Briefly discuss common
approaches in debugging?
7. What is the relationship between people and effort by using Putnam-Norden-
Rayleigh curve?
8. Describe metrics for software quality.
SECTION — B
Answer ONE question from each unit. 10 40 Marks)
Each questions carries equal marks.
UNIT I
9. Discuss Evolutionary process model and specialized process model in detail.
Or
10. Explain about requirement engineering tasks and how to negotiate software
requirements.

UNIT II
11. What is meant by component level design? Explain in detail.
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12. Discuss about various user interface designing steps.
UNIT III
13. Write about metrics for analysis model and metrics for design model.
Or
14. Explain black box testing methods and its advantages and disadvantages.
UNIT IV
15. What is project estimation? Describe different decomposition techniques.
Or
16. What are the different team structures followed in software projects? Discuss them
briefly.
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