Sad Exam Paper
COLLEGE of SCIENCE and ENGINEERING
Department of Computer Science and Information Systems End-of-Semester Assessment Paper
Academic Year: Module Title: Duration of Exam: Lecturer(s): 2008/2009 Systems Analysis 2.5 Hours J.J. Collins Semester: Module Code: Percent of Total Marks: Paper marked out of : Spring CS4125 60 100
Instructions to Candidates:
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Answer Q1, and any TWO other questions.
Q1
Answer ALL parts. Total marks awarded for this question: 40. a) b) Distinguish analysis from design. 4 marks. What are the benefits and liabilities derived by subscribing to a development philosophy based on up-front design? 4 marks. c) d) List the activities that take place in system design. 4 marks. What are the characteristics of the Extreme Programming (XP) approach to software development? 4 marks. What are the benefits of an open and closed architecture? 4 marks. f) What problem is addressed by Gamma et al.’s Behavioural state pattern? Illustrate this pattern through the use of a class diagram. 4 marks. g) h) Illustrate initialisation in the MVC architecture using a sequence diagram. 4 marks. List the support features typically offered by a DBMS? 4 marks.
e)
Page 1 of 5
i)
Draw a class diagram that illustrates that a copy can be a copy of a book or DVD, but not both. 4 marks. Briefly critique The UML. 4 marks.
j)
Q2
Answer ALL parts. Total marks awarded for this question: 30. a) b) What are the characteristics of good software? 5 marks. Describe the unique features of the Object-Oriented paradigm, and illustrate polymorphism with pseudocode or coding fragments. 5 marks. Distinguish multiple classification from generalisation, and illustrate with a diagram. 5 marks. How are contracts supported in software engineering, and illustrate with a diagram. You should briefly discuss support for enforcement of contracts. 5 marks. Draw a diagram to illustrate the principle of “programming to interfaces, not implementation”. What benefits are
Department of Computer Science and Information Systems End-of-Semester Assessment Paper
Academic Year: Module Title: Duration of Exam: Lecturer(s): 2008/2009 Systems Analysis 2.5 Hours J.J. Collins Semester: Module Code: Percent of Total Marks: Paper marked out of : Spring CS4125 60 100
Instructions to Candidates:
•
Answer Q1, and any TWO other questions.
Q1
Answer ALL parts. Total marks awarded for this question: 40. a) b) Distinguish analysis from design. 4 marks. What are the benefits and liabilities derived by subscribing to a development philosophy based on up-front design? 4 marks. c) d) List the activities that take place in system design. 4 marks. What are the characteristics of the Extreme Programming (XP) approach to software development? 4 marks. What are the benefits of an open and closed architecture? 4 marks. f) What problem is addressed by Gamma et al.’s Behavioural state pattern? Illustrate this pattern through the use of a class diagram. 4 marks. g) h) Illustrate initialisation in the MVC architecture using a sequence diagram. 4 marks. List the support features typically offered by a DBMS? 4 marks.
e)
Page 1 of 5
i)
Draw a class diagram that illustrates that a copy can be a copy of a book or DVD, but not both. 4 marks. Briefly critique The UML. 4 marks.
j)
Q2
Answer ALL parts. Total marks awarded for this question: 30. a) b) What are the characteristics of good software? 5 marks. Describe the unique features of the Object-Oriented paradigm, and illustrate polymorphism with pseudocode or coding fragments. 5 marks. Distinguish multiple classification from generalisation, and illustrate with a diagram. 5 marks. How are contracts supported in software engineering, and illustrate with a diagram. You should briefly discuss support for enforcement of contracts. 5 marks. Draw a diagram to illustrate the principle of “programming to interfaces, not implementation”. What benefits are