The COCOMO model is essential for estimating a project, considering the characteristics of the product, experience of the development team, and the development environment. Software testing aims to produce a defect-free system, with different types of testing based on software functions and features. The document also covers topics like risk management processes, project manager responsibilities, and skills, along with concepts such as fact finding, SRS document characteristics, and software design principles.
The text delves into explaining the difference between generic and customized software, the features of the spiral model, and how risks are handled in this model. It also touches on extreme programming and its development practices. Additionally, it discusses the purpose of fact finding, various methods of fact finding, desirable SRS document characteristics, structured analysis versus object-oriented analysis, software design characteristics, cohesion importance, types of cohesion, and the purpose of use case diagrams.
Moreover, the content covers software testing, its importance in the software development life cycle, and a comparison between white-box and black-box testing methods. It also explains software quality factors with examples. The marking scheme for the Software Engineering exam is provided, detailing the different questions and their allocated marks.