VIGNAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE

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Deshmukhi (V), Pochampally(M), YadadriBhuvanagiri Dist., TS-508284

+Course : B.Tech Year / Semester: II/ II

Subject Name :SOFTWARE ENGINEERING Branch Name(s): CSE(AI&ML) -
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Subject Code(s) :23CA304PC

DESCRIPTIVE QUESTION BANK

UNIT-1
Q
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DESCRIPTION OF QUESTION AR T
N O O
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a Define software. 1 12 1
b What is the changing nature of software? 1 11 2
,
2
1 c Evaluate a scenario where a team has successfully 1 1 1 6
implemented CMMI 0 ,
practices,howwouldyoumeasuretheimpactofthesepr 2
acticesonProjectperformance?Whatmetricswouldyou
use?
a List the five generic process framework activities? 1 12 2
b What is the evolving role of software? 1 12 2
c Imaginea development teamthat operates under 1 1 3 5
2 themyth that "good programmers don’t need to 0
communicate." How might this affect the project,
and what practices could be implemented to foster
better communication?
3 a List the layers of software engineering, 1 12 2
b Identify the levels of the CMMI. 1 12 3
c Discuss a scenario where a software development 1 1 2 6
team used a simulator to improve their coding 0
process. What steps might they ake to implement
the findings of the simulation in a real-world
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context?

a Define legacy software? 1 12 1

b List the umbrella activities in software engineering. 1 12 1
c Imagine a project team that has recently adopted 12 6
Scrum but is struggling with team communication
4 and collaboration. What strategies can the Scrum 5
Master implement toimprove these aspects?
d Compare the Waterfall model and the Agile model in
5 12 2
software development
a Define extreme programming (XP)? 1 12 1
b What is Adaptive Software Devlopment? 1 11 1
c Discuss whenyou havegivenaproject thatinvolves 12 6
developinga new mobile application with unclear
requirements, which process odel would you
5 recommend? Justify your choice with specific 5
reasonsrelatedtoflexibility,stakeholderinvolvement,a
ndrisk
anagement.
d Disscus about software myths ? 5 13 4
a Define Agility and crystal. 1 12 2
b What is Feature Driven Development? 1 12 1
6 c Explain in detail the principles of Agility 5 12 2
d Compare the spiral model and the Agile model in
5 12 2
software development
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UNIT-2
O DESCRIPTION OF QUESTION MARKS CO PO
a What is the purpose of interface specification? 1 2 2
b What is the purpose of a feasibility study in requirements
1 2 2
engineering?
c IndesigningtheFeedbackaggregator platformdefinethe
following steps
a. SetupandImportinglibraries 10 2 10
b. Data collection
c. Prioritizingtherequirements.
a Define system requirements. 1 2 2
b List any two functional requirements on software to be
1 2 1
developed.
c Develop and Design the User Interface for the following
User requirements

Precise Dashboard for Book Bank User Registration

Books Available 10 2 9
Books Selection
Automated Email generation
Book Delivery
User Communication
a Summarize the characteristics of good SRS document? 1 2 2
b What is the goal of the requirements analysis phase 1 2 2
c To develop a comprehensive software tool in python for
managing software requirements state the 2,
10 2
requirements.Illustrate the steps required to design the 3
tool.
a State feasibility study? 1 2 2
b What is requirements elicitation 1 2 2
c ListtheProblemstatementandCodeforRequirements 5 2 5
prioritization game
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(Itshouldincludebusinessvalue,complexity,andrisktoachiev
e consensus).
d Explain the concept of a Software Requirements
5 2 2
Specification (SRS)
a What is meant by changing requirements in the context of
1 2 2
software development?
b What is one key activity involved in requirements
1 2 2
validation?
c Contrast functional and non-functional requirements. 5 2 2
d Describe the purpose of a feasibility study in the
5 2 3
requirements engineering process
a Why is it important to validate requirements? 1 2 2
b Name one type of feasibility analyzed in a feasibility study. 1 2 2
c Describe the process of requirements management. 5 2 3
d Design theproblem statement for requirements traceability
5 2 2
visualizationtoolandwritethestepsfor designingtheGUI.
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UNIT-3
Q..NO DESCRIPTION OF QUESTION MARKS CO PO BTL
a Name one guideline for effective data
1 3 3 1
design
b What is one principle of software design? 1 3 3 1
1 c Design the usecase diagram for
architecture visualization tool and how do 1,1
10 3 6
you foresee impacting the future 2
development of the tool?.
a Name the commonly used architectural
1 3 3 1
styles.
b Define 'functional cohesion' in software
1 3 3 1
engineering.
2
c Discuss how you would gather and
incorporate user feedback into the Design
10 3 2 6
Pattern Repository. Draw the component
diagram for design pattern repository.
a How is the quality of software design
1 3 3 1
typically assessed?
b How do coupling and cohesion influence
1 3 2,3 1
3 software design?
c Discuss the steps to implement E-
commerce product page and draw the 10 3 3 6
class diagram & communication diagram.
4 a What are the basic elements of a
1 3 3 1
component model?
b What does Component-Based Software
1 3 2 1
Engineering (CBSE) focus on?
c Estimate the key features that should be 5 3 2,1 5
included in the user interface for stock 0
management system .Draw the sequence
diagram for it.
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d Design a Usecase diagram for a Passport

5 3 2 6
automation system
a What is the primary focus of interface
1 3 1,2 1
analysis in requirements engineering?
b List the golden rules of user interface
1 3 3 1
design.
c Design a use case diagram for your online
5
quiz platform. Include components like the
5 3 2 6
front-end, back-end, database, and any
third-party services.
d Briefly explain about design process and 2,1
5 3 6
design quality. 0
a What is the purpose of a use case diagram 1 3 3 2
b List one generic task in user interface
1 3 1,3 1
design
6
c Explain design concepts in detail. 5 3 3 2
d Design a Sequence diagram for a Book
5 3 2 6
Bank System.
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UNIT-4
Q..NO DESCRIPTION OF QUESTION MARKS CO PO BTL
a List test strategies for conventional
1 4 3 1
software
b Define unit testing. 1 4 1,2 1
c Discuss how you would develop a test
1 automation strategy for a new web
application. What factors would you
10 4 5 6
consider in your planning?
List out the detailed steps involved in
automated testing framework.
a What is software measurement? 1 4 2 1
b Define alpha testing? 1 4 2 1
c Choose a case study where a quality
2
metrics dashboard was implemented.
10 4 2,3 2
Discuss the challenges faced and the
outcomes achieved in quality metrics.
a What is validation testing? 1 4 2 2
b Summarize the need of software testing? 1 4 2,3 2
c Discuss a scenario where the triage
3
process is slow and ineffective, propose
10 4 5 6
strategies to improve the bug triage and
prioritization workflow.
a Contrast between verification and
1 4 3 2
validation.
b List out methods of System Testing. 1 4 2,3 1
4 c Discuss steps to generate gmail login page
5 4 5 6
write the test cases for that page
d Distinguish between verification and
5 4 2 4
validation in the software testing.
5 a What is integration testing? 1 4 1 1
b Distinguish between error and failure. 1 4 2 4
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c Discuss how you would document and

report the findings from path testing in 5 4 2 6
credit card processing.
d Explain Key Metrics for Software Quality 5 4 5 6
a Define the role of cyclomatic complexity in
1 4 1,2 1
software testing?
b What is a strategic approach to software
1 4 5 1
testing?
6 c Describe two metrics which are used to
measure the software in detail. Discuss
5 4 3 4
clearly the advantages and disadvantages
of these metrics.
d Explain white-box testing and its types 5 4 5 2
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UNIT-5
Q..NO DESCRIPTION OF QUESTION MARKS CO PO BTL
a How is risk identified? 1 5 1 1
b What are the factors that affect software
1 5 5 1
quality?
1 c Design a framework for a risk
management platform for recruitment
10 5 1 6
system that includes risk identification,
assessment, response, and monitoring.
a What is RMMM? 1 5 2 1
b What are the major risks in a software
1 5 5 1
project?
2 c Design a framework for conducting formal
technical reviews in ATM project system
10 5 3 2
and include roles, processes, and artifacts
to be reviewed.
a How do you define software reliability? 1 5 3,4 1
b Define risk projection in software projects 1 5 5 1
3
c Discuss how to check Quality assurance
10 5 2,3 2
for E-ticketing project.
a Name the different categories of software
1 5 1 1
risks
b What is the primary purpose of the ISO
1 5 2,3 3
9000 quality standards?
c Explain how you would use a reliability
4
prediction model for continuous
improvement in software development life 5 5 3,4 4
cycle. How it is going to impact on user
satisfaction?
d Explain how to develop a risk table. 5 5 5 2
5 a Define Risk Refinement. 1 5 1,2 1
b Why are software reviews important in 1 5 2 2
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the development process?

c Classify types of risks occur during
5 5 1,2 2
software development? Discuss.
d Design a framework for an ISO 9000
compliance tracker. What components,
5 5 2,3 6
processes, and tools would you include to
ensure effective tracking and reporting?
a Define Statistical Software quality
1 5 2 1
Assurance.
b Name two methods used for Risk
1 5 3 1
6 Identification
c Explain about formal technical reviews. 5 5 2 2
d Compare Reactive Vs. Proactive risk
5 5 1,2 2
strategies.