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RAJALAKSHMI ENGINEERING COLLEGE, CHENNAI 602 105. DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Model Examination Sub. Code : SE9224 Sub. Name : SOFTWARE METRICS M.E (SE) Answer All Questions Date :

Max. Marks : Duration Year : : I Yr II Sem

Part -A (20 x 2 = 40) 1. List the types of scales in software measurement. 2. Give the types of information required by the manager to understand, control, and improve projects. 3. Distinguish between direct and indirect measurement. Give examples for each. 4. Define the term: Software metric. 5. List any two statistical methods used in data collection. 6. Define: Replication, Randomization with reference to experimental designs. 7. Give the list of activities in empirical investigation for data collection. 8. List the data flow and data structure attributes. 9. Define hypothesis testing. 10. What is function point and feature point? 11. List the metrics used in software maintenance. 12. What is Mc Cabes cyclomatic complexity measure? 13. What is the cost of metric measurement? Is it an overhead for the project? Justify. 14. What is Process Quality? 15. What is DRE? 16. What is a PTR Model? 17. What are the issues in software maintenance metrics? 18. What is Defect Removal Efficiency (DRE)? 19. How do you validate the measurements of metrics? 20. Differentiate the terms: Defect, fault and failure.

Roll. NO RAJALAKSHMI ENGINEERING COLLEGE, CHENNAI 602 105. DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Model Examination Sub. Code : SE9224 Sub. Name : SOFTWARE METRICS M.E (SE) Answer All Questions PART- B (5 x 16 = 80) 1. (a)(i) Discuss in detail the software Measurement Objectives. (ii) Explain about the Direct and Indirect Measures for software. (Or) (b) Discuss about Goal-Question-Metrics (GQM) and Goal-Question-Indicator-Metrics (GQIM). Date :

Max. Marks : Duration Year : : I Yr II Sem

2. (a) with a neat diagram Explain Software Metrics Collection Process. (Or) (b) Explain any two statistical methods for Data Collection in a software product. 3. (a) Explain the methods to calculate the complexity of a program with an example. (Or) (b) Explain the Boehms Quality model and McCalls model. 4. (a) How Customer satisfaction goal is achieved? .Explain using the case study of HP company. (Or) (b) Discuss about the software metrics used in IBM for ensuring process quality. 5. (a) Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Rayleighs Model for quality management. (Or) (b) (i) Write notes on Orthogonal Classification. (ii) Write about reliability growth model.