Software Engineering - May 2015

Information Technology Engineering (Semester 5)

TOTAL MARKS: 100
TOTAL TIME: 3 HOURS (1) Question 1 is compulsory.
(2) Attempt any four from the remaining questions.
(3) Assume data wherever required.
(4) Figures to the right indicate full marks. 1 (a) Explain different aspects of software process model.(5 marks) 1 (b) Elaborate how software engineering is a layered technology.(5 marks)

Write short notes on any three:

10 (a) CASE tools(6 marks) 10 (b) Technology Evolution.(6 marks) 10 (c) Test Driven Development.(6 marks) 10 (d) Model Driven Development.(6 marks) 2 (a) What is extreme programming? List the drivers which are treated as XP values.(5 marks) 2 (b) Explain agile process model.(5 marks) 3 (a) Describe the steps of scenario based modelling with a suitable example.(5 marks) 3 (b) What is requirements engineering.(5 marks) 4 (a) Explain activities and the steps used for negotiating software requirements.(5 marks) 4 (b) What is data modelling? Explain following term in data modelling.
i) Data objects
ii) Data attributes
iii) Relationships.(5 marks) 5 (a) Explain following concepts in the context of software design.
i) Abstraction
ii) Modularity
iii) Information Hiding
iv) Functional Independence(8 marks) 5 (b) Illustrate how requirements model is translated to design model.(8 marks) 6 (a) Explain software design model with reference to process and abstraction dimension.(8 marks) 6 (b) What is data-centered architecture? Explain with an example.(8 marks) 7 (a) Discuss the user-centered design process.(8 marks) 7 (b) Explain Shneiderman's Golden Rules of UI design.(8 marks) 8 (a) Discuss in details.
i) Fitt's law.
ii) Hick's law.(8 marks) 8 (b) Explain the analysis and design process of user-interfaces.(8 marks) 9 (a) What is the goal of cleanroom testing? Discuss in brief the statistical use testing. How do we certify a software component in cleanroom testing.(10 marks) 9 (b) What is software configuration management repository? Discuss role and features of SCM repository.(8 marks)