WWW.VUPages.
com
                           http://forum.vupages.com
                   Largest Online Community of VU Students
                                MIDTERM EXAMINATION
                                        FALL 2006                         Marks: 35
                    CS615 - SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT                  Time: 60min
                                  (Session - 3 )
             StudentID/LoginID:        ______________________________
             Student Name:             ______________________________
             Center Name/Code:         ______________________________
             Exam Date:                  Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Please read the following instructions carefully before attempting any question:
      1. This examination is closed book, closed notes, closed neighbors.
      2. Answer all questions.
            a. There is no choice.
            b. You will have to answer correctly all questions in this examination to
               get the maximum possible marks.
      3. Do not ask any questions about the contents of this 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.
            b. If you believe that some essential piece of information is missing, make
               an appropriate assumption and use it to solve the problem.
      4. Choose only one choice as your answer in multiple choice question.
**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.
                                     For Teacher's use only
 Question      1        2      3      4      5       6                           Total
  Marks
Question No: 1      ( Marks: 12 )
Write an outline of Software Requirements Specification document. In detail.
Question No: 2      ( Marks: 15 )
Write descriptive note on the followings: (15)
        a) Waterfall model and its disadvantage if any. (5)
        b) Four dimensions of a software project. (5)
        c) In your opinion what are the essential Project Manager skills to execute a Software
project timely and in cost-effective way meeting the specifications and quality standards. Briefly
discuss two of them. (5)
Question No: 3      ( Marks: 2 )      - Please choose one
Efficiency with which a program runs on different platforms or operating systems is Reusability
      ► True
      ► False
Question No: 4      ( Marks: 2 )      - Please choose one
During the Implementation phase the software modules are coded and initial unit tests are
performed
      ► True
      ► False
Question No: 5      ( Marks: 2 )      - Please choose one
-------------------is a software engineering task that bridges the gap between system level
requirements engineering and software design.
      ► Cost Analysis
      ► Design analysis
      ► Risk analysis
      ► Requirements analysis
Question No: 6      ( Marks: 2 )      - Please choose one
---------- is path finding,----------- is path following
      ► Leadership, Management
      ► Leader, Leadership
► Management, Leadership
► Manager, Management