55215-mt----software Quality Assurance And Testing

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Code No: 55215/MT

M.Tech. – II Semester Regular Examinations, September, 2008 SOFTWARE QUALITY ASSURANCE AND TESTING (Software Engineering) Time: 3hours

Max. Marks:60 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ---

1.a) b)

Enumerate the components of software quality assurance. What is CMM? Explain in detail.

2.a) b)

List out the metrics for software maintenance. Briefly discuss about the validation of software quality metrics.

3.

Explain briefly about the economics of system development life cycle testing.

4a) b)

Discriminate between functional and structural testing. Enumerate and explain the eight considerations in developing testing methodologies.

5.a) b)

Distinguish between Bottom-up approach and top-down approach. Write brief note on the following: i) Random testing ii) Thread testing iii) Performance testing.

6.a) b)

Briefly explain the taxonomy of testing tools. Give an example of testing tool and explain rational testing tools.

7.

Write i) ii) iii) iv)

8.

Briefly explain about some of the testing specialized systems and their applications. *****

brief notes on the following: Requirement phase testing Design phase testing Physem phase testing Execution testing