January 2021

1- Define background to noise and regulation.2- How the impact of the environmental aspects relates to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.3- Assess the impact of aircraft noise at Heathrow airport and its contemporary noisereduction measures.4- Development of new noise reductions measures that Heathrow airport could introduceto limit its impact on the local communities by conducting online […]

List and briefly describe the various causes of software errors. a. Classify the causes of error according to the groups responsible for the error: the client’s staff, the systems analysts, the programmers, the testing staff – or is it a shared responsibility belonging to more than one group? What are the differences between the IEEE

1. According to the IEEE definition of SQA, quality control (QC) is not equated with quality assurance (QA). a. In what respects does QC vary from QA? b. Why can QC be considered part of QA? 2. Examine the definitions of SQA and the objectives of SQA activities. a. Is there a correspondence between the two

What are the three factor categories belonging to McCall’s factor model? What factors are included in each of the categories? The software requirement document for the tender for development of “Super-lab”, a software system for managing a hospital laboratory, consists of chapters according to the required quality factors as follows: correctness, reliability, efficiency, integrity, usability,

1. What differentiates the Evans and Marciniak model from the Deutsch and Willis model? 2. Consider McCall’s model and the Deutsch and Willis model. a. What are the formal differences between the models? b. What are the content differences between the models? c. What new subjects were actually added by the Evans and Marciniak model to

Southcottage Inc. is a manufacturer of washing machines and dishwashers. The requirements document for the new control unit included the following specifications: a. The firmware should be suitable for all six variations of model 2002 washing machines. b. The water level control module of the washing machine should be suitable for use as a water

1. Some people claim that testability and verifiability are actually different names for the same factor. a. Do you agree? b. If not, could you explain why? 2. The CFV case is described at the beginning of this chapter. From the Vice President’s short speech, it can be understood that the proposal preparation was conducted as follows:

1. Can you suggest steps that would reduce the possible losses caused by a faulty contract? 2. What relevant contract review subjects, listed in Appendices 5A and 5B, could have revealed the contract faults described in the CFV case? 3. List the various aspects involved with the examination of the customer’s capabilities. 4. One of the objectives

1.The extent of a contract review depends on the project’s characteristics. a. Describe an imaginary project that requires an intensive and comprehensive contract review. b. Describe an imaginary project where a small-scale contract review would be adequate. 2. Performing a contract review raises many difficulties. a. List the “built-in” difficulties to carrying out a large-scale contract

List those issues involved with estimating the resources required for a project that should be considered by the contract review team. List the supplier’s capability issues that should be considered by the contract review team. List the partner and subcontractor participation issues that should be considered by the contract review team. Significant similarity exists between