UNIV4VINU | ENGINEERING ACHIEVERS

B.Tech. DEGREE EXAMINATION.

Fourth Semester

Information Technology

IF 255 — SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

Time : Three hours Maximum : 100 marks

Answer ALL questions.

PART A — (10 ´ 2 = 20 marks)

1. Justify the term ‘‘Software is Engineered’’.

2. Distinguish between process, methods, tools.

3. Define software scope.

4. Define process maturity. Indicate differ ent process maturity levels of CMM/SEI.

5. Give an example of a design fault that leads to failure.

6. Distinguish between alpha testing and beta testing.

7. What is Software Architecture?

8. Define Software re–engineering.

9. What is meant by software change?

10. Write short notes on estimation models.

PART B — (5 ´ 16 = 80 marks)

11. (i) Discuss in detail the FAST method of requirement gathering with an

illustration.

(ii) Discuss in detail the Quality Function deployment.

12. (a) List several software process paradigms. Explain how both waterfall model

and prototyping model can be accommodated in the spiral process model.

Or

(b) (i) Discuss in detail the data modeling activity.

(ii) Write briefly about the utility of state transition diagram in analysis modeling

activity.

13. (a) (i) Describe the design process in software development.

(ii) What are the characteristics and criteria for design?

Or

(b) (i) What are different activities in user interface design process? Elaborate each of

these activities.

(ii) Describe your approach to ‘‘user help’’ facilities which integrate with error