Software Engineering with Agile Methodology (AD-403) - Important Questions

Explain the phases of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) in detail.

Compare the Spiral model and the Incremental model with suitable diagrams.

Describe the various project estimation techniques used in software engineering.

What are functional and non-functional requirements? Give examples.

Write short notes on any two of the following.

With neat sketches, explain iterative, waterfall and spiral models.

Explain briefly about evolutionary process models.

Analyze the RAD Model with neat diagram.

Explain how the Spiral model accommodates the Waterfall and Prototyping models.

Which is more important- The Product or Process? Justify your answer.

Explain the Spiral model with its advantages and disadvantages.

Explain the COCOMO model in detail.

Define software testing / test case and explain the different levels of testing.

Explain the architectural design process and the different architectural views.

Describe any two software design metrics and their importance.

Write a short note on Test Case Design techniques with examples.

What are the various testing activities? Discuss.

Explain briefly about Architectural Design.

What are the testing principles the software engineer must apply while performing the software testing?

Explain UML architecture.

Explain software configuration management (SCM), its main aim, basic requirements and components.

Explain software risk assessment and analysis and the risk mitigation and management process in detail.

What are the types of software maintenance? Give suitable examples.

Describe the process of feasibility analysis in project management.

Explain project scheduling and tracking techniques used in software projects.

Explain the Re Engineering and Reverse Engineering with a suitable example.

Explain how Software Quality Assurance process differs from software development process.

Compute annual maintenance cost from development cost and percentage of code modified per year, and identify factors that make maintenance cost estimation inaccurate.

What is the main intent of a project metrics?

Define Agile and explain how the agile software development model differs from traditional / Waterfall development models.

Explain the benefits, challenges and obstacles of the Agile process.

What is the Agile Manifesto? Discuss its principles and benefits.

What are the 4 unique phases in Agile model in sequence?

Explain why do you think agile values are most needed for the agile mindset?

Define a User Story and explain the characteristics of a good user story.

Describe the Scrum framework and the roles involved in it.

Explain various roles in agile process. How are these roles different from traditional roles?

What is meant by user stories? How are they used in Agile? Discuss with the help of suitable example.

What is Scrum, its need, and the values provided by Scrum?

How can mixing Agile approaches like scrum kanban and XP benefit an organization?