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Ics2302;Software Engineering Question Paper

Ics2302;Software Engineering

Course:Bachelor Of Information Technology

Institution: Meru University Of Science And Technology question papers

Exam Year:2013

QUESTION ONE 30 MARKS
a. Define the following terms: i. Software (1 Mark) ii. Software engineering (1 Mark) iii. Knowledge engineering (1 Mark) iv. Verification (1 Mark) v. Software quality assurance. (1 Mark) vi. Cohesion (1 Mark) b. State and explain the Two Cost Factors of good software. (4Marks) c. State and explain the four professional and ethical responsibilities that a software engineer should adhere to in their discipline. (4 Marks) d. List and briefly describe the four fundamental activities which are common to all software processes. (8 Marks) e. Briefly explain the four disadvantages of modularity. (4 Marks) f. Briefly explain how case tools for configuration management can be used to support configuration management process. (4 Marks)
QUESTION TWO 20 MARKS
a. Outline and describe the five types of plans involved in software development. (10 Marks) b. Discuss the stages involved risk management process. (4 Marks) c. Which software development methodology would you deploy in the following circumstances and justify the reasons: (6 Marks) i. A nuclear facility ii. A traffic management systems iii. Student enrolment system
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QUESTION THREE 20 MARKS
a. Explain the following specific design process (9 Marks) i. Architectural design ii. Detailed design iii. Design testing b. Discuss the various types of 3 validation and 3 verification tests. (11 Marks)
QUESTION FOUR 20 MARKS
a. Explain software process model. (2 Marks) b. List and discuss four types of software process models. (8 Marks) c. Discuss the importance of Software Cost estimation. (2 Marks) d. Critique the benefits and shortcoming of LOC and COCOMO model of slow cost estimation techniques. (8 Marks)
QUESTION FIVE 20 MARKS
a. Explain standards and discuss the importance of standard. (5 Marks) b. By use of diagram discuss the five project management processes carried out in the project. (15 Marks)

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