CS605 Final Term Past Paper Spring 2005

Final Term Examination – Spring 2005 · Time Allowed: 150 Minutes · attempting any of the questions:

examination from anyone. a. If you think that there is something wrong with any of the questions, attempt it to the best of your understanding.

solve the problem.

marks.

3. A Note is added to some questions. Follow the

instruction given in the note to give accurate answer.

**WARNING: Please note that Virtual University takes serious

note of unfair means. Anyone found involved in cheating will

get an `F` grade in this course.

Total Questions: 22

Q1. Marks : 01

Effective software project management focuses on · o people, performance, payoff, product · o · people, product, process, project · people, product, performance, process · o · o people, process, payoff, product · o people, process, price, product

Q2. Marks : 01

What did Fredrick Brooks mean when he said "There is no silver bullet"?

o Software engineers should be shot (but we're not allowed to). o The "software crisis" was an illusion that proved not to be a threat at all.

o

Real design problems can only be solved with real (i.e. non-magical) tools. No one technique will magically kill all software development problems.

o

o Systems that appear magical from the outside, are really just composed of simple code on the inside.

Q3. Marks : 01

Which one of the following is a CMM level 5 KPA?

o · o Process change management · Software configuration management · o · Process measurement · Peer reviews · o · o Software project tracking

Q4. Marks : 05

List the 3 broad categories of information that make up the software configuration. [5 Marks]

Q5. Marks : 10

Explain what is wrong with the notion that software engineering is too time consuming

and interferes with a programmer's productivity. [10 Marks]

Q6. Marks : 10

Compare the staged and continuous models of CMMI for software systems. [10 Marks]

Q7. Marks : 05

What is "time-boxing" as it relates to project scheduling? [5 Marks]

Q8. Marks : 01

Which one of the following activities does not belong to Risk Mitigation, Monitoring, and Management Plan?

o · Risk Projection · Risk Identification · o · o Risk Mitigation · o · o Risk Management and Contingency Planning

Q9. Marks : 01

Pair programming is associated with: · o RAD · o · eXtreme Programming · Incremental development · o · Prototyping · o · o Synchronize and stabilize

Q10. Marks : 01

The prototyping model of software development is

o

o A useful approach when a customer cannot define requirements clearly. A reasonable approach when requirements are well defined.

o

A risky model that rarely produces a meaningful product. The best approach to use for projects with large development teams.

o

o An old fashioned model that is rarely used any more.

Q11. Marks : 01

Which maturity level is characterised by:

" Basic project management processes established to track cost, schedule and functionality. Has the necessary process discipline in place to repeat earlier successes on projects with similar applications".

o Level 1 · o · Level 3 · Level 2 · o · Level 4 · o · o Level 5