MCA-17
June Examination 2017
MCA IIIrd year Examination
Software Engineering
Paper MCA-17
Time 3 Hours Max. Marks 80
Note: The question paper is divided into three sections B and C. Write answers as per given instructions.
Section A 8 × 2 16
(Very Short Answer Questions)
Note: Answer all questions. As per the nature of the question delimit your answer in one word, one sentence or maximum upto 30 words. Each question carries 2 marks.
Define Cardinality and Modality.
Name Software quality attributes.
Draw the symbol use to represent relationship in E-R Diagram.
List advantages of Modules Sharing.
What is Beta Testing?
State the need of Software Maintenance.
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What is Software evolution?
(viii) Write the basic COCOMO equation to calculate "Effort
Applied".
Section B 4 × 8 32
(Short Answer Questions)
Note: Answer any four questions. Each answer should not
exceed 200 words. Each question carries 8 marks.
What is Decision Tables? Explain with suitable example.
Explain incremental process model. Justify that it is appropriate
for business software system but less appropriate for real time
systems.
What do you understand by data dictionary? Where and how it
is used?
How are coupling and cohesion related? Give example.
What is the need of DFD (Data Flow Diagram)? Write some
rule to draw a DFD.
Write short note on Regression Testing.
What is Risk Analysis and Management? State its importance.
Explain the prototyping model with their advantages and
disadvantages.
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Section C 2 × 16 32
(Long Answer Questions)
Note: Answer any two questions. You have to delimit your each
answer maximum upto 500 words. Each question carries
16 marks.
10) What is system? Differentiate between System Engineering
and Software Engineering. List and describe characteristics of
good software.
11) What is Re-engineering? How it is different from Reverse
Engineering? Explain.
12) Why do we need Software review? Describe its types in detail.
13) Discuss in detail about:
Verification versus Validation
Feasibility Study