GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Diploma Engineering - SEMESTER–IV • EXAMINATION

Subject Code: 3341603
Subject Name: Fundamentals of Software Development

IMP QUESTION BANK (AS PER GTU PAPERS)

PAPERS: SUMMER 2014 TO WINTER 2017
1. Define Software. List out types of software and Explain it.
2. Write Various Definitions of Software Engineering.

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3. Explain: Umbrella Activities.
4. Software characteristics / Explain qualities of Good software / Software doesn’t
wear out, but it does deteriorate”
5. SDLC.
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6. Waterfall model.
7. RAD model.
8. Prototyping Model.
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9. Spiral Model.
10. Define Requirement Gathering and Analysis. Explain Requirement gathering activities.
List & explain various characteristics of a good SRS document.
11. Differentiate Functional requirements v/s Non-Functional requirements.
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12. Explain Cohesion & Coupling in Software Engineering.

13. Explain E-R Diagram with Example.
14. What is DFD? Explain all its Levels & Symbols with one suitable example.
15. What is UML? Explain Use-case diagram.
16. List UML diagram. Explain Activity diagram.
17. Write Short Note on Client Server Architecture.
18. Discuss the responsibilities of Software Project Manager.
19. List metrics for Project Size Estimation. Explain any one Project Size Estimation metric
(LOC and FP)
20. Define Cost Estimation & List Its Techniques (Delphi Cost Estimation Technique &
COCOMO Model)

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21. Explain Heuristic Estimation Technique / Explain complete COCOMO Model
22. Explain Empirical Estimation Techniques / Explain Delphi Cost Estimation Technique.
23. Define Scheduling & List Its Techniques and Explain any one (a) Work breakdown
structure (b) Gantt Chart.
24. Define Risk and Risk Identification.
25. Explain important categories of risks that can affect a software development.
26. Give Full form: LOC, COCOMO, PERT, LOC, CPM, WBS, PMC
27. Differentiate: Black-box testing v/s White-box testing (2)
28. Explain code walkthrough. (4)
29. Explain code inspection. (3)
30. Explain black box & white box testing method. (2)
31. Explain software documentation. (5)
32. Write a short note on unit testing. (1)

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