Computer Science 340
Exam 1 Review
The first hour exam will be on Friday, Oct. 8, and will cover
chapters 1 - 8 (except for data and object models). of the textbook. Textbook
slides are available on Plato. The exam will be primarily essay and
short questions. Be prepared to
- Define and describe the basic terms of software
engineering introduced in the textbook (so far)
- Describe the processes
involved.
- Discuss various process models
- Discuss reliability, dependability, and critical systems in general
- Describe the process of system design.
- Distinguish between functional and non-functional requirements
- Distinguish between system and user requirements
- In terms of more technical exercises, please be prepared to construct
- An activity network and a Gantt chart for a small example
- A small use-case diagram
- A sequence diagram.
Earlier exams are available via my home page.
Please recall that, although I try to be complete in exam reviews,
all of the lecture and reading material is fair game. Please do
remind me of any significant omissions. Many thanks!