DISTANCE EDUCATION
M.Sc. (Information Technology) DEGREE EXAMINATION,
MAY 2017.
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
(2002 onwards)
Time Three hours Maximum 100 marks
PART A — (10 3 30 marks)
Answer ALL questions.
1. List out the software application areas. Also discuss on
any two areas.
2. State the drawbacks of RAD approach.
3. What is meant by fuzzy logic sizing?
4. List down six generic functions that are to be performed
during automated estimation processes.
5. Mention eleven adaptation criteria followed for software
projects.
6. Define the measures of reliability and availability.
7. Identify five areas of effort of software requirements
analysis.
8. What are main focus of system modeling process?
9. Distinguish top-down integration testing from bottom-up
integration testing.
10. List down the types of errors that occur during conduct of
condition testing.
Sub. Code
23
DE-483
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wk12
PART B — 10 40 marks)
Answer any FOUR questions.
11. Write about software process.
12. Discuss on various decomposition techniques.
13. Give a brief account on software risks and its
identification methodology.
14. Narrate the procedure of scheduling a software project.
15. Discuss the process of software prototyping.
16. Illustrate and explain the cyclomatic complexity testing.
PART C — 15 30 marks)
Answer any TWO questions.
17. Give a detailed description on evolutionary software
process models.
18. Describe the approaches of formal technical reviews.
19. Explain the software design concepts in detail.