B.TechSemester 62023-24Software EngineeringKCS601

Software Engineering (KCS601) - AKTU Question Paper 2023-24

B.Tech · Semester 6 · Free PDF Download

This is the official AKTU Software Engineering Previous Year Question Paper for B.Tech Semester 6, academic session 2023-24. Published by Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU/UPTU), Lucknow. Free PDF download — no login required.

Course:B.Tech
Semester:Semester 6
Session:2023-24
University:AKTU / UPTU

Rate this paper

Questions Asked in 2023-24

Software Engineering (KCS601) — extracted question text · 100 marks · 3 Hours

Section AAttempt all q u e s t i o n s i n b r i e f .
  • a
    Define the term Software Engineering. 02
  • b
    Discuss the various characteristics of a software. 02
  • c
    Explain the need of an SRS. 02
  • d
    Explain stubs and drivers. 02
  • e
    Discuss LOC? List two advantag es and disadvantages of LOC. 02
  • f
    What is Pseudo Code? How it differs from Algorithm? 02
  • g
    Describe the importance of white box testing. 02
  • h
    Explain Error, Fault and Failure. 02 i. List any two reasons for incr ease in the software costs. 02 j. Discuss the need of Risk Managem ent in software engineering. 0 2
Section BAttempt any three o f t h e f o l l o w i n g :
  • a
    Illustrate the statement “Software engineering is layered te chnology”. 10
  • b
    Discuss the importance of Fe asibility Study. Also discuss its various types. 10
  • c
    Explain Code Inspection, Fo rmal Technical Reviews (Peer Reviews) and Walk Through in detail
  • d
    Write a short note on: Mutation testing Alpha & Beta testing Regression testing
  • e
    What do you mean by the term software re-engineering? Why is it required? 10
Section CAttempt any one p a r t o f t h e f o l l o w i n g :
  • a
    Explain Software Quality Attributes in detail
  • b
    Explain SDLC. Also discuss var ious activities during SDLC 10
  • a
    Explain Requirement Elicitation techniques in detail. 10
  • b
    Compare SEI CMM Model and IS O 9000 Model. Also discuss five levels of CMM. 10
  • a
    Explain the term Cohesion and Coupling? Also explain the var ious forms of cohesion and coupling?
  • b
    Explain software metric? Also explain the various metrics for the size estimation of a project
  • a
    A program reads an integer number within the range [1,100] and determines whether it is a prime number or not. Design test cases for this program using BVC, robust testing, and worst-case testing methods
  • b
    What is Integration Testing? Explain different approaches us ed for integration testing. 10
  • a
    Discuss the need of maintenanc e. Also discuss various categories of maintenance
  • b
    Discuss COCOMO model in detail. Also explain the term Person Month (PM). 10

Question text is extracted from the official AKTU question paper PDF above. Check the original PDF for equations, diagrams and complete wording. Extracted: 2026-08-23.