Software Engineering (CY-602) - Important Questions

Describe the Capability Maturity Model (CMM) and its significance in process improvement.

Explain how software process customization and improvement is done and how it improves software quality, with examples.

Requirement elicitation is considered the foundation of software development. Describe commonly used requirement elicitation techniques and explain their advantages in identifying user requirements.

Define and differentiate functional vs non-functional requirements with examples and explain their importance in software development.

Explain the different architectural views (e.g., 4+1 multiple concurrent views) for describing software-intensive systems and their significance in software development.

Create a UML diagram for a Library Management System and explain its components.

Compare function-oriented (structured) design with object-oriented design/analysis, and state situations where each approach is preferred.

Compare static analysis and dynamic analysis in software testing, including differences, examples, and defects identified by each.

Compare unit testing, integration testing and system testing with suitable examples.

A software module accepts user input through an online form. Prepare suitable Black Box Test Cases to validate the input fields.

Explain why software maintenance is needed and classify the different types of software maintenance with the purpose of each.

Explain the role of Software Configuration Management, including version control and change control, in controlling software changes.

Draw a use case diagram for the Online Library Management System and explain actor-use case interactions.

Compare Linear Sequential, Spiral and Agile models on risk handling, customer involvement and suitability.

Write short notes on any two of the following: (i) Reverse Engineering vs Re-engineering (ii) Project Scheduling and Tracking (iii) Software Quality Assurance (SQA) (iv) Test Metrics and Testing Tools.