Mid-Term Mid-Term: Practicable in Their Own Words. Practicable in Their Own Words
Mid-Term Mid-Term: Practicable in Their Own Words. Practicable in Their Own Words
Mid-term Mid-term
Fall 2011 Fall 2011
Program : ME Time : 2 hrs Program : ME Time : 2 hrs
Semester : Fall FM : 50 Semester : Fall FM : 50
Subject : OOSE Subject : OOSE
Candidates are requested to give their answer as far as Candidates are requested to give their answer as far as
practicable in their own words. practicable in their own words.
The figure in the margin indicates the full marks The figure in the margin indicates the full marks
Attempt ALL question Attempt ALL question
1. a) State explain various software myths? 5 1. a) State explain various software myths? 5
b) When is it desirable to use Waterfall model and RAD model? b) When is it desirable to use Waterfall model and RAD model?
5 5
2. a) Why is it necessary to conduct frequent software reviews? 2. a) Why is it necessary to conduct frequent software reviews?
What are the objectives of a FTR meeting? 5 What are the objectives of a FTR meeting? 5
b) Explain reactive and proactive strategies for risk b) Explain reactive and proactive strategies for risk
management. How would you assess and manage software management. How would you assess and manage software
risks? 5 risks? 5
3. a) What might be different team structures for handling software 3. a) What might be different team structures for handling software
development tasks? 5 development tasks? 5
b) An Air Line Reservation System is to be developed in which b) An Air Line Reservation System is to be developed in which
the estimated lines of codes (LOC) is calculated to be 17,000 the estimated lines of codes (LOC) is calculated to be 17,000
and a review of the historical data reveals that the average and a review of the historical data reveals that the average
productivity for this type of system is 500 LOC/pm and the productivity for this type of system is 500 LOC/pm and the
labor rate is Rs. 8,500 per month. What would be the labor rate is Rs. 8,500 per month. What would be the
estimated project cost and the estimated effort for this estimated project cost and the estimated effort for this
software package? 5 software package? 5
4. a) Is there any difference between software quality and software 4. a) Is there any difference between software quality and software
reliability? Justify your answer with an example. 5 reliability? Justify your answer with an example. 5
b) What is a baseline? How is baseline established for SCI? 5 b) What is a baseline? How is baseline established for SCI? 5
5. Write short notes on: (any two) 5*2=10 5. Write short notes on: (any two) 5*2=10
a) COCOMO a) COCOMO
b) UML b) UML
c) CMM c) CMM