SRM VALLIAMMAI ENGINEERING COLLEGE

(An Autonomous Institution)

SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur – 603 203

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

QUESTION BANK

M.E-CSE- I SEMESTER
1912104– ADVANCED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Academic Year 2020 – 21 ODD

Prepared by

Mr.K.SHANMUGAM, Assistant Professor/CSE

SRM VALLIAMMAI ENGNIEERING

COLLEGE
SRM Nagar, Kattankulathur – 603203.

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

QUESTION BANK
SUBJECT : ADVANCED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
SEM / YEAR : I/ M.E-CSE -First year

UNIT I - INTRODUCTION
Software engineering concepts – Development activities – Software lifecycle
models - Software Process-Generic process- Classical waterfall - Iterative
waterfall – Prototyping – Evolutionary - Spiral –Agile Development.
.
PART-A (2 - MARKS)
Q. No QUESTIONS BT Level Competence
1. .Differentiate Software Engineering and System Engineering.
Understand BTL-2
Give an example.
2. Demonstrate your understanding of umbrella activities of a
Software process. Remember BTL-1

3. List out the Challenges for Software Engineers?

Apply BTL-3

4. Write the IEEE definition of software engineering Remember BTL-1

If you have to develop a word processing software product,

5. what process model will you choose? Justify your answer and Apply BTL-3
examine.

Explain How do we create a process that can manage

6. unpredictability? Evaluate BTL-5

7. Identify the human factors considered for an agile software

development. Remember BTL-1

8. Is it possible to realize Win-Win spiral model for software. Analyze BTL-4

9. Summarize the pros and cons of iterative software

development model? Evaluate BTL-5

10. Define Legacy Software Systems? Remember BTL-1

11. List two deficiencies in waterfall model. Which process

model do you suggest to overcome each deficiency Remember BTL-1
12. Compare perspective and specialized process model. Analyze BTL-4

13. Predict about the Generic framework activities? Understand BTL-2

14. Discuss about the various drawbacks of spiral model. Understand BTL-2

15. Generalize on any two characteristics of software as a

product. Create BTL-6

16. Show what led to the transition from product oriented

development to process oriented development. Apply BTL-3

17. Differentiate PSP and TSP. Analyze BTL-4

18. Create Agility Principles for those who want to achieve

agility? Create BTL-6

19. Summarize on extreme programming. Understand BTL-2

20. Write about Adaptive Software Development and Scrum? Remember BTL-1

PART-B (13- MARKS)

1. Define Software Process. List all generic process framework BTL-1
and explain umbrella activities in detail.(13) Remember

2. (i) Explain the following

a)classical Sequential model.(4)
b)waterfall model is preferable compare to all other Analyze BTL-4
models.(3)
(ii) What are the pros and cons of using mathematical
approach for software development?(7)

3. (i) What is the impact of reusability in software

Remember BTL-1
development process?(6)
(ii) Explain the component based software development
model

with a neat sketch(7)

4. (i) write short notes on:
a) Specialized Process Model(3)
b) Concurrent Models(3) Evaluate BTL-5
(ii) Explain in detail about personal process models and
team process models.(7)

5. (i)What is a process model? Describe the process model that

you would choose to manufacture a car explain giving
suitable reasons(6) Understand BTL-1

(ii) Describe the various Evolutionary Process Models with

neat diagram. (7)

6. (i) Compare the life cycle models based on their

distinguishing factors, strengths and weaknesses.(6)
(ii) Discuss the prototyping model .what is the effect of Analyze BTL-4
designing a prototype on the overall cost of the software
project?(7)

7. (i ) Explain in detail about iterative and waterfall model.(6)

(ii) Explain CMM model with its capability levels. specific
goals and the associated specific practices defined for project
planning.(7) Analyze BTL-4

8. (i) Discuss RAD developmental model and states its merits and
Understan
demerits.(7)
d BTL-2
(ii) what is the significance of the spiral model when
compared with other model .(6)

9. Understan BTL-2
(i) Discuss the Extreme Programming process.(7) d
(ii) What are some of the issues that lead to an XP debate?(6)
10. (i) Illustrate about agility and cost of change. (6) Apply BTL-3
(ii) What key traits must exist among the people on an

effective software team? (7)

 (i) what is agility in the context of software engineering work?
Understand BTL-2
(6)
11. (ii) List the principles of agile software development.(7)

12. (i) Compose your view about agile software development. (6) Create BTL-6
(ii) Generalize your view about extreme programming. (7)
(i) Describe about pair programming and how unit tests
used in
XP? (7) Remember BTL-1
(ii) List the new practices of Dynamic systems
13.
development models.(6)
(i) explain Unified process with its Phases.(7) Apply BTL-3
14.
(ii) write a note on the unique characters of a software. (6)
PART-C (15- MARK )
Generalize, if software engineering applicable when webApps
1. are built? , If so, how might it be modified to accommodate Create BTL-6
the unique characteristics of WebApps?

Compare the waterfall model, spiral model and concurrent

2. model based on their distinguishing factors, strengths and Evaluate BTL-5
weakness.

Explain about the umbrella activities which support software

development process and discuss about their necessity in
3. maintaining the quality in both software process and product Evaluate BTL-5
that is being developed for railway reservation system.

Assume that Most agile process models recommend face to

face communication. Yet today, members of a software team
and their customers may be geographically separated from
4. one another. Do you think this implies that geographical
separation is something to avoid? Can you think of ways to Evaluate BTL-5
overcome this Problem?

UNIT II- SOFTWARE REQUIREMENT

Representation of Requirement –Data flow, ER Diagram, View point, Controlled Requirement
Expression, Structured Analysis and Design Technique, Viewpoint Oriented Requirements
Definition- Case Study: Requirement Engineering Tools.
PART-A (2 - MARKS)
Q.No QUESTIONS BT Level Competence
1.
Give a use of Requirement Engineering? Understand BTL-2

2. Define feasibility study. And list the types? Remember BTL-1

3. Classify functional /non-functional requirements for a Apply
SafeHome Surveillance. BTL-3

4. Explain a Elicitation work products? Analyze BTL-4

List the characteristics of a good system requirements Remember BTL-1

5. specification(SRS)

6. Define quality function development(QFD) Remember BTL-1

How requirements are classified? List them with an example Apply BTL-3
7. for each.

8. Draw and Develop Use –Case diagram for SafeHome System Create BTL-6
9. Differentiate between ER Diagram and Data Flow diagram. Understand BTL-2
Point out the problems faced when user requirements are Analyze BTL-4
10. written in natural language?

11. Distinguish between the terms inception, elicitation and Understand BTL-2
elaboration with reference to requirements.

12. List out the Constraints for analysis patterns of requirement Remember BTL-1
modelling.

13. Classify how much analysis is enough?. Analyze BTL-4

14. Express the different between Collaborations and Understand BTL-2
Consequences .

15. Explain how to manage changing requirements during the Evaluate BTL-5

requirements elicitation process?

16. What is meant by structural analysis and volatile requirement? Remember BTL-1
17. Classify the Viewpoint Oriented requirements. Apply BTL-3
18. Define Requirement engineering Tools? Remember BTL-1
19. Explain, how the requirements are validated? Evaluate BTL-5
20. Generalize what.is information flow continuity? Create BTL-6
PART-B (13- MARK )
1. (i) Differentiate functional and non-functional
requirements.(6)
Understand BTL-2
(ii) Give the steps involved in initiating requirements
engineering.(7)

2. (i) What are called as non-functional requirements?

Explain in detail.(7)
Understand BTL-2
(ii) Summarize on user requirements and system
requirements in detail.(6)

3. (i) List and explain the Three aspects that SRS should
clearly document.(7)
Remember BTL-1
(ii) List the characteristics of good SRS document and
their components.(6)

4. (i) Demonstrate the structure of Data Flow Diagram.(7)

Apply BTL-3
(ii) Show the Data Flow diagram for Home Automation.(6)
5. (i) Explain the ER Diagram in detail.(7)
Remember BTL-1
(ii) Describe the ER Diagram attributes with an example.(6)

6. Analyze about the View point in detail with examples.(13) Analyze BTL-4

7. (i) What is the purpose of feasibility study?(2)

(ii) State the inputs and results of the feasibility study.(4)
(iii) List any four issues addressed by a feasibility study.(4) Remember BTL-1
(iv) Elaborate the phases involved when carrying out a
feasibility study.(3)

8. What is requirement elicitation? Briefly describe the various

activities performed in requirements elicitation with an Evaluate BTL-5
 example of a watch system that facilitates to set time and
alarm and assess.(13)

i) what is controlled Requirement Expression ?how it helps

in requirement engineering process.(4) ii) how will you
classify the requirement types of a project, give example.(5)
iii) List the stake holders and all types of requirements for an
9. online banking system .(4) Create BTL-6

Write short notes on the list given below

(i) Requirements discovery.(3)

10. (ii) Interviewing.(3)

Remember BTL-1
(iii) Scenarios.(3)
(iv) Use cases.(2)
(iv) Ethnography.(2)

(i) Classify the different types of Structured Analysis and

Design Techniques(7)
11. Apply BTL-3
(ii) Demonstrate on the Viewpoint Oriented Requirements
.(6)
12. (i) Discuss about the requirement Engineering tools.(7)
Understand BTL-2
(ii) Describe about the requirement change management.(6)
(i) Analyze Briefly about the Tools helpful in gathering
13. Analyze BTL-4
requirements.(6)
(ii) Explain how can we create Behavior Model .(7)
(i) What is the purpose of data flow Data flow diagrams?
What are the notations used for the same.(7)
14. Analyze BTL-4
(ii) Explain by constructing a context flow diagram level-0
DFD and Level-1 DFD for a library management system.(6)

PART-C (15 -MARKS)

1. Develop a High level Use case diagram for Safe Home Systems Create BTL-6
 2. Assess on Software requirement specification for Railway Evaluate BTL-5
Reservation system
Draw and Explain the ER diagram for an ATM system in
requirement elicitation.
3. 1. Making a withdrawal at an ATM Evaluate BTL-5
2. Using your charge card for a meal at a restaurant
3. Searching for books using an on-line bookstore
4. Develop a class model for the Online Air-Ticketing system Create BTL-6

UNIT III- ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

Software design – Design process – Design concepts – Coupling – Cohesion – Functional
independence – Design modeling – static and dynamic modeling-Architectures for network,
mobile, and embedded system.
PART-A (2 - MARKS)
1. What do you infer from design heuristics? Understand BTL-2
2. List two principles of good design. Remember BTL-1
3. What do you interpret from the design quality attributes
‘FURPS’? Analyze BTL-4

4. Draw the diagram for translating the requirements model to

design model . Remember BTL-1

5. 'A system must be loosely coupled and highly cohesive'.

Evaluate BTL-5
Justify.
6. Define Modularity. Remember BTL-1
7. Give the various types of architectural styles with example. Understand BTL-2
8. What is coupling and list the various types of coupling? Remember BTL-1
9. How do you apply modularization criteria for monolithic
software? Discuss. Understand BTL-2

10. Define mapping. Remember BTL-1

11. Analyze an UI design pattern are used for the
following? i) page layout ii) Tables iii) Navigation
through menus and webpages Analyze BTL-4
 iv) shopping cart.
12. Distinguish between transform flow and transaction flow. Understand BTL-2
13. List the basic design principles of class based component. Remember BTL-1

Pointout the steps that are applied to develop a decision table

Analyze BTL-4
14. in tabular design notation.

15. Classify the four distinct frame work activity in the user
interface analysis and design process. Apply BTL-3

16. Design the architectural context diagram. Create BTL-6

17. In case of user interface analysis, assess the steps that are
taken for understanding the problems. Evaluate BTL-5

18. Classify the user interface design steps for network

architectures. Apply BTL-3

19. Show the facilities to be provided in a system to recover

users from the mistakes. Apply BTL-3

Generalize on the concept of user interface design pattern for

20. embedded systems. Create BTL-6

PART-B (13- MARKS )

1. Explain the design process and list the design concepts in Remember BTL-1
detail?(13)

Evaluate
2. Explain about object oriented design concepts.(13) BTL-5

Analyze your understanding on the following design models

(i) Data design elements.(2)
3. (ii) Architectural design elements.(2) Analyze
BTL-4
(iii) Interface design elements.(3)
(iv) Component-level design elements.(3)
(v) Deployment-level design elements.(3)

4. (i) Demonstrate in detail about l Design Model (7) Apply BTL-3

 (ii) Illustrate in detail about any four Architectural styles.(6)
5. (i) Give the steps involved in transform mapping.(6) Understand
BTL-2
(ii) Discuss transform mapping with example.(7)
6. (i) List the steps involved in Transaction mapping.(6) Remember
BTL-1
(ii)Describe Transaction mapping with example.(7)
(i) Discuss the basic design principles of Class based
7. Remember BTL-2
components.(7)
(ii) Discuss the component-level design guidelines.(6)
8. Describe the various coupling and cohesion methods used in Understand
software design. (13) BTL-2

Examine Architectural Styles.

(i) Data centered Architecture. (3)

9. (ii) Data Flow Architecture.(3) Apply

BTL-3
(iii) Call and Return Architecture. (3) (iv) Object Oriented
Architecture.(2)
(v) Layered Architecture. (2)

(i) Analyze on the concept of Graphical Design notation.(6) Analyze

10. BTL-4
(ii) Explains Tabular Design Notation.(7)
11. i) Describe about user interface analysis in detail.(7) ii) Remember
Explain the general model of a hard real time systems.(6) BTL-1

(i) Generalize on the concept of user interface design and

12. list the characteristics of a good user interface design (7) (ii) Create BTL-6
Develop the design issues in Dynamic modeling.(6)

(i) Analyze about program design language in static

modeling of the system.(6)
13. Analyze BTL-4
(ii) Classify and Explain the various architecture methods
for embedded systems.(7)

i) Describe the Architectures for Network systems with

an example.(7)
14. Remember BTL-1
ii) Discuss the design process for Mobile application
systems.(6)
 PART-C(15 -MARKS)
1. Model an Architectural design for SafeHome systems. Evaluate BTL-5

What is the purpose of Context level DFD? What are the

components of DFD? Create the various levels of DFD for
the SafeHome Security function for monitors sensors
2. Create BTL-6
transform and flow boundaries.
.

Summarize the architectural pattern and framework are

often encountered in discussions of software architecture.do
3. some research and describe how each of these terms differs
from its counterparts.
Evaluate BTL-5

4. Create BTL-6
Create the swim line diagram for prescription refill function.

UNIT IV- TESTING

Testing – Unit testing – Cyclomatic Complexity -Black box testing– White box testing –
Integration and System testing– Regression testing

PART-A (2 -MARKS)
1. Describe the objectives of testing? What is "cyclomatic
complexity"? Point out its primary use. Remember BTL-1

2. Analyze on what is a "good" test and List two principles of

good design. Analyze BTL-4

3. Differentiate verification and validation. Which type of

testing address verification? Which type of testing address
validation?
Understand BTL-2

4. Identify What methods are used for Basis Path testing? Remember BTL-1
5. What is flow graph notation and show how it is important in
white box testing? Remember BTL-1

6. Measure the performance of equivalence partitioning. Evaluate BTL-5

7. What is controllability in testing? Remember BTL-1
 8. Pointout the purpose of stud and driver used for testing. Analyze BTL-4
9. What are the generic characteristics of software testing? Remember BTL-1
Summarize various testing strategies for conventional
10. software? Understand BTL-2

Examine how the software Testing results related to the

11. reliability of the software. Remember BTL-1

Between "statement coverage and Branch Coverage”,

12. Examine which is a stronger criteria? Why? Apply BTL-3

Identify and analyze the pair testing.

13. Apply BTL-4

Give the testing principles the software engineer must apply

14. while performing the software testing. Understand BTL-2

15. Generalize your opinion about Smoke Testing. Create BTL-6

16. Classify the Scenario testing process. Apply BTL-3
Show your understanding on Testing object oriented
17. applications Apply BTL-3

18. Generalize on What options exist when we are faced with a

Create BTL-6
poorly designed and implemented program?
19. Give the intertask testing. Understand BTL-2
20. Assess on Testing documentation and help facilities. Evaluate BTL-5

PART-B (13- MARKS )

1. Describe the type’s basic path testing given.
(i)Flow graph notation .(5) Remember BTL-1
(ii) Independent program paths.(8)
2. What is black box testing? Explain the different types of
black box testing strategies. Explain by considering suitable
examples.(13)
Analyze BTL-4

3. (i) Write elaborately on unit testing. How do you develop

test suites.(7)
(ii) Explain how to broaden testing coverage and improve Remember BTL-1
the
 quality of white box-testing.(6)
(i) What is cyclomatic complexity and what are the ways
to compute it?(5)
4.
(ii) Give the steps to select the path in data flow testing?
(5) Understand BTL-2
(iii) Explain how the various types of loops are tested?(3)
5. (i) Describe in detail about software testing strategies.(7)
(ii) Explain in detail about any one control structure testing.
(6)
Remember BTL-1

6. (i) Summarize on Top-down Integration testing and

Bottom - up integration testing .(8)
(ii) Describe Testing in OOAD Models.(5) Understand BTL-2

(i) How would you apply your understanding about

Testing for Real –time Systems?(7)
7.
(ii) What is Orthogonal Array testing? When is it needed?
Explain with an example.(6) Apply BTL-3

(i) Analyze on equivalence partitioning. List rules used to

define valid and invalid equivalence classes. explain the
8. technique using examples.(7) Analyze BTL-4
(ii) What is boundary value analysis? Explain the
technique specifying rules and its usage with the help of an
example.(6)
(i) What conclusions can you draw from regression
testing? Support your answer with a neat sketch.(7) (ii)
explain the list given below
9. Evaluate BTL-5
(i) Task Testing.(2)
(ii) Behavioural Testing.(2)
(iii) Database Testing.(2)
Write a generalize concept on the following system testing
(i) Recovery testing.(4)
10. Create BTL-6
(ii) Security testing.(4)
(iii) Graph-based testing.(5)
11. (i) Describe in detail about Testing on client server Remember BTL-1

applications .(7)
(ii) Explain Testing Documentation in detail.(6)
Apprise and analyze the purpose of system testing with a high
12. level explanation on all its types.(13) Analyze BTL-4

(i) What is the purpose of patterns for software testing? (7)

13. Understand BTL-2
(ii) Summarize the activities involved in Patterns testing.(6)
(i) Explain in detail about Object-oriented Testing methods.
14. (7) Apply BTL-3

(iii) Explain Fault based testing.(6)

PART-C (15-MARKS)
 Consider the following program segment.
/*num is the number of function searches in a presorted
integer array arr*/
int bin_search(int num)
{ int min , max; min=0;
max=100; while(min!=max)
{ if(arr[(min+max)/2]>num)
max=(min+max)/2; else
if(arr[(min+max)/2]
min=(min+max)/2; else
1. return((min+max)/2); Evaluate BTL-5
} return(-
1);
}
(i)Draw the control flow graph for this program segment.
(ii)Define cyclomatic complexity.
(iii)Determine the cyclomatic complexity for this program.
(Show the intermediate steps in your computation.
writing only the final result is not sufficient)

Consider why do we have to retest subclasses that are

instantiated from an existing class, if the existing class has
2. already been thoroughly tested? Can we use the test case Evaluate BTL-5
design for the existing Class?
 Given a set of numbers 'n’, the function findprime(a[],n)
prints a number if it is a prime number. Draw a control flow
graph, calculate the cyclomatic complexity and enumerate all
paths. state how many test cases are needed to adequately
3. cover the code in terms of branches, decisions and statement?
Develop the necessary test cases using sample values for 'a' Create BTL-6
and 'n'.

4. Generalize and create the test cases and Test Derives for
ATM system. Create BTL-6

UNIT V- MAINTENANCE

Software maintenance framework- Enhancing maintenance productivity, maintenance teams,

potential solutions to maintenance problem - Reverse Engineering- Maintenance tools: Criteria
for selecting tools, taxonomy of tools

PART-A (2 -MARKS)
1. Define Software Maintenance. Remember BTL-1
2. What is Supportability? Analyze BTL-1
3. Assess how Reengineering is useful in maintenance? Evaluate BTL-5
4. Analyze on how are the Business Process Reengineering is
used? Analyze BTL-4

5. List out the Activities of BPR. Remember BTL-1

6. Discuss Forward Engineering? Understand BTL-2
7. Give the purpose of Document Restructuring. Understand BTL-2
8. Compare data restructuring and code restructuring. Evaluate BTL-5
9. Predict on what is Reverse Engineering? Understand BTL-2
10. Examine the need of Maintenance team. Remember BTL-1
11. Describe the general maintenance problems. Remember BTL-1

12. Give some steps in Reengineering. Understand BTL-2

13. Relate Restructure code with Reliability. Apply BTL-3

Generalize on how Reverse engineering is used in

understanding of the processing Create BTL-6
14.
 15. List out the tools for maintenance. Remember BTL-1
16. What are potential solutions for maintenance problems? Analyze BTL-4
17. What do you infer from productivity? Analyze BTL-4
18. Write a note on taxonomy of maintenance tools Apply BTL-3

Show the basic principles that guide to select maintenance

Apply BTL-3
19. tools.

20. Generalize on the concept of Framework of maintenance. Create BTL-6

PART-B(13 MARKS )
1. (i) Examine the activities associated with software
Maintenance(7)
(ii) write short notes on Software Supportability.(6) Remember BTL-1

2. (i) What elements used in Reengineering? (6)

(ii) Explain in detail about the Reengineering for software Analyze BTL-4
maintenance. (7)

How do work with Business Processes reengineering and use BTL-5

3. it to assess progress.(13) Create

Develop a model of BPR with all individual processing steps.

4. (13) Evaluate BTL-6

5. (i) Summarize the software reengineering activities.(6)

(ii) Discuss the steps involved in Document Restructuring.(4) Understand BTL-2
(iii)State inventory analysis.(3)
6. Demonstrate on the following list given below
(i) Code Restructuring in reengineering. (6) Apply BTL-3
(ii) Data Restructuring in Reengineering. (7)
Describe in detail about the following
7. Remember BTL-1
(i) Reverse Engineering(4)

(ii) Internal Data Structures.(4)

(iii) Database Structures.(5)
(i) Explain in detail about Reverse Engineering with
process diagram.(6)
 8. (ii) Analyze on the concept of Data understanding in
Reverse Analyze BTL-4
Engineering.(7)
9. (i) Discuss about Restructuring in a software
development life cycle.(7)
(ii) Discuss on the concept of. Forward Engineering(6) Understand BTL-2

(i) Discuss the process of Forward engineering for client-

server Architectures.(7)
10.
(ii) Describe a task Forward engineering for Object
Architectures.(6) Remember BTL-1

(i) Explain in detail about Enhancing maintenance

11. productivity.(7)

(ii).Explain in detail about Maintenance teams (6) Analyze BTL-4

(i) Apply Reverse Engineering for fixing maintenance

12. problem.(7)

(ii) Outline the importance of Maintenance tools (6). Apply BTL-3

Explain the criteria for selecting tools for maintenance of the

13. software.(13) Understand BTL-2

(i) Describe in detail about Taxonomy of tools.(7)

14. (ii) How should we use maintenance tools during the Remember BTL-1
software project itself?(6)

PART-C(15 MARKS)
Compute and prepare the business process in which you
played a part. Use the BPR model to describe the changes you
1. recommend to the process in an effort to make it more Create BTL-6
efficient.

Prepare the inventory analysis checklist presented at the

2. Create BTL-6
SEPA website and attempt to develop a Quantitative software
rating system that could be applied to existing programs in an
effort to pick candidate programs for reengineering.

Explain in detail why completeness difficult to achieve as

3 abstraction level increases? Evaluate BTL-5
4. Evaluate the cost benefit analysis of reengineering? Evaluate BTL-5