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

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Software Engineering (KCS601) — complete question paper · 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. Hindi translations are omitted — every question is printed in English in the original paper. Last verified: 2026-08-23.

Repeated Questions — KCS601

Questions that appeared in more than one session, found by comparing 3 years of Software Engineering papers (2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24)

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Discuss the various characteristics of a software. 02

Appeared in: 2021-22 · 2023-24