B.TECH. DEGREE Examination APRIL/MAY 2004 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (I, R)

MAHATMA GHANDHI UNIVERSITY (MG)

B.TECH. DEGREE Examination APRIL/MAY 2004

Sixth Semester

Branch : Computer Science and Engineering, Information Technology
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (I, R)

Time Three Hours                         •       Maximum : 100 Marks

Part A

Answer all questions. All questions carry equal marks

1. List out the benefits of developing a prototype early in the software process.

2. Explain different phases in software developriient.

3. What are the conventions used in RumBaugh's design ?

4. Briefly describe the data flow diagram.

5. Bring out the concepts ofBooch's methodology.

6. Write briefly on test model.

7. List down the major categories of documentation.

8. What is meant by structured programming "

9. What are the different techniques for assessing, reliability ?

10. How do you measure the efficiency of the software.? (10 x 4 = 40 marks)

11. (a) Explain in detail the software requirement specification. Or

    (b) Explain evolutionary prototyping technique with block diagram, bring out advantages and problems with evolutionary prototyping.

12. (a) Explain with examples the characteristics and advantages of object oriented design.

    (b) Explain state diagrams and concurrency.

13. (a) Describe Booch's methodology.           Or

    (b) Explain analysis models and universal Modelling Language.

14. (a) What is meant by proving correctness ? Explain with an example.       Or

    (b) Write notes on

            (i) Unit testing

            (iii) Information hiding.

15. (a)- Explain any two types of software testing.

    (b) Explain the different techniques for assessing productivity and error removal of software.      (5 x 12 = 60 marks)

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