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QUESTION BANK

BCA (SEM-3)

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING:

UNIT 1
S.NO: QUESTION MARKS YEAR

1.
What is software? 2 2013 oct
2.
Define software 2 2010 oct
3.
Define the term:”software Engineering” 2 2010 oct
4. 2013mar
Define subsystem 2
5.
Compare hardware and software 2 2010 oct
6.
Explain the characteristics of s/w 7 2011 oct
7.
Discuss software characteristics with diagram 7 2013 oct
8.
What is candidate system 2 2013mar
2014 oct /2012
9.
Explain error, fault ,failure 2 oct,2012oct2011m
ar,2010mar

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UNIT 2
S.NO: QUESTION MARKS YEAR

1. 2011mar/20
Explain the generic view of software engineering 7/7
13 oct
2.
Expain s/w applications 7 2013 oct
3. 2012 oct
Explain 3 management and customer myths 7/5
/2010 oct
4. 2012oct/20
What are the umbrella activities 2
10 oct

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UNIT 3
S.NO: QUESTION MARKS YEAR

5.
What is software process model 2 2013 oct
6. 2012(mar/oct)/2013
Explain waterfall model 6/7
oct
7. Explain waterfall model with its advantages
7 2011 oct
and disadvantages
8.
Compare waterfall model with prototype 6 2010 oct
9.
Limitations of waterfall model 6/2/7 2011oct/2011mar
List the circumstances under which you
10. recommend that prototyping should be used.
7 2010 oct
What are the difficulties that might arise when
using that approach?
11.
Note on prototyping 5 2010 oct
12. Explain the prototype model.give advantages /2011oct/2011mar/20
6/7/7
of it 13 oct
13.
List limitations of prototype model. 2 2010 oct
14.
Explain 4 GT 5/5 2012 oct /2011oct
15.
What do you mean by software quality 2 2010mar

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UNIT 4
S.NO: QUESTION MARKS YEAR

1.
What is decision table 2 2014 oct
2.
Explain elements of analysis model 5/7 2012 oct /2010 oct
3.
Define requirement process 2 2011 oct
4.
What is requirement process 2 2012 oct
5.
Short note on requirement review 5 2010 oct
6. Explain any one software requirement
7 2010 oct
elicitation process
7.
Requirement process-note 5 2011 oct
8. Which software development phase is more
8 2010 oct
significant to achieve quality?justify?
9. /2012oct/2011oct/20
What is data dictionary 2/5/2/2
10 oct
10.
List elements of data dictionary 2 2012 oct
11. 2013mar
Explain various documentation methods 7
What is documentation?state importance of
12.
system documentation along with the format 8 2012 oct
of system
13. Need of documentation in system analysis
7 2014oct
and design.discuss
14.
Short note on user manual and conversation 7 2013mar
15.
Write a note on characteristics of SRS 5/7 2012 oct /2010 oct
16.
Define the term SRS and integration testing 2 2012oct
17.
Write advantages of using SRS in detail 7 2010 oct
18.
List out different components of SRS 2 2012 oct

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19.
Explain the characteristics of SRS 8/7 2013 oct /2010 oct
20. 2013 oct
Explain SRS components in detail 8/5
/2011oct/2010 oct
21.
What do you mean by problem analysis 2 2012 oct
22. /2012oct/2011oct/20
Explain the elements of analysis model 6/5/5/5
11mar/2013 oct
23. What is structure chart how it is different
7 2014 oct
from flowchart
24. What are structure chart?explain with 2013mar
7
example
25.
What is record review 2 2012 oct
26.
Decision table 5 2012 oct
27.
Role of SDLC 5 2012 oct
28.
What is bubble chart 2 2012/2010
nd
29. DFD upto 2 level and data dictionary for
11 2011oct/2011mar
hospital management system
30. Draw data dictionary and context level DFD 2012oct
10
for railway reservation system
nd
31. Create a DFD (at least up to 2 level) for any
10 2010 oct
insurance agency
32. Comment:DFD is meaningless for object
2 2010 oct
oriented approach
33.
Draw dfd for Online Shopping System 10 2013 oct
34. Draw a DFD for Library management
10 2013 oct
System(context 1 2 level)
Do the following to develop software for
college library:
35.
(i) Data dictionary 13 2010 oct
(ii)Create context level DFD expand upto
2nd level.
36.
Write Data Dictionary for above DFD 2 2013 oct
37.
Write process specification for above DFD 2 2013oct

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38.
Explain DFD including levels 5 2012 oct
nd
39. Draw DFD upto 2 level and create data
11 2012 oct
dictionary for air line reservation system
40.
Define requirement process 2 2012oct/2011mar
41.
Difference between physical and logical DFD 5 2012 oct
42.
Explain DFD 2 2012 oct
43.
What are logical DFD 2 2013mar
44.
Define DFD 2 2011 oct
45. Give some guidelines for identifying errors in
8 2010 oct
DFD
46.
What is context level diagram 2 2011 oct /2010 oct
47.
Compare DFD with flow chart 2 2010 oct
48. What is DFD give its utility in system 2013mar
7
development
49.
What is QFD?write its importance 7 2010 oct
50.
Explain QFD. 2 2010 oct

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UNIT 5
S.NO: QUESTION MARKS YEAR

1.
What is the outcome of design phase 8 2010 oct
2.
What is the significance of design phase? 5 2010 oct
3.
Define coupling and cohesion 2 2014 oct
4.
Explain types of cohesion 7/7 2011mar
5.
Explain cohesion 7 2012 oct
6.
Short note on cohesion 5 2010 oct
7.
Define temporal cohesion 2 2013 oct
8.
What is goal of input and output design 7 2014 oct
9.
Define input design 2 2014oct
10. Explain module and sequence with appropriate
7 2014oct
figures
11. 2013mar
List all types of module 2
2012 oct
12.
Coupling-note 8/7 /2013mar/2010
oct
13.
Define stamp coupling 2 2012 oct
14.
Write about data coupling 7 2014 oct
15. 2013mar
List all principles of coupling 7
16. 2013 oct /2012
Explain different types of coupling 7
oct,2012oct
17.
What is functional independence 2 2013 oct
18.
What is vertical partitioning 2 2013 oct
19.
Short note on partitioning 5 2010 oct

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20.
Explain structure partitioning 6/7 2012oct/2011mar
21.
What is forward traceability 2 2013 oct
22.
Explain the term hash total and sequence check 2 2013mar
23. Explain the translation of analysis into design
7 2010 oct
model
24.
What is “divide and concure” rule 2 2010 oct
25.
What is system designing 2/5 2011mar
26. 2013 oct /2010
Explain modularity in detail 7/5
oct
27. Differentiate between modularity and
2 2010 oct
integration.where are they observed
28. 2013 oct /2012
Explain design principles 7
oct /2010 oct
29.
Principles of code design 8 2012 oct
30.
Difference between physical and logical design 2 2012 oct

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