M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2017.
First Semester
Data Science
Paper VI SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
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Time 3 Hours Max. Marks 70
SECTION — A
Answer any FIVE questions. 6 30 Marks)
Each question carries 6 marks.
1. What are the fundamental activities of a software process?
2. Describe evolutionary process models.
3. What is coupling? What are the various types of coupling?
4. State different Golden rules.
5. Distinguish between verification and validation.
6. How do you measure the software quality? Explain one metric in detail.
7. Explain the relationship between people and effort using Putnam-Norden-Rayleigh
curve.
8. Describe various empirical estimation models.
SECTION — B
Answer ONE question from each unit. 10 40 Marks)
Each question carries equal marks.
UNIT I
9. How do you assess process in CMMI? Explain in detail.
Or
10. What is software requirement engineering? Discuss in detail about Negotiating
and Validation requirements.

UNIT II
11. Write about the characteristics and criteria for a good software design.
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12. Explain software architecture. Also explain how the data flow is mapped into
software architecture.
UNIT III
13. Explain black box testing methods and also give it merits and demerits.
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14. Discuss in detail about concepts of debugging in software context.
UNIT IV
15. Write about metrics for process and product domains.
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16. What is meant by project scheduling? Explain in detail.
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