PURDUE CS 307 FINAL EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

PURDUE CS 307 FINAL EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+

PURDUE CS 307 FINAL EXAM 2026-2027 ACTUAL

EXAM 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED

ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)

|ALREADY GRADED A+

What is software engineering? - ANSWER- IEEE: (1) the application of

a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the development,

operation, maintenance of software; that is, the application of

engineering to software. (2) the study of approaches as in (1)

Ways in which software engineering differs from other disciplines -

ANSWER- Abstract/logical vs. concrete/physical

Discrete vs. continuous math

Foundations in computer science not natural science

No "manufacturing" phase

Maintenance = evolution

Ways in which software engineering is similar to other disciplines -

ANSWER- Series of decisions

Trade-off analysis conducted

Work quantitatively

Calibrate measurements

Use approximations based on experience and empirical data

Emphasize disciplined process

Multiple roles for engineer

Use tools

Advance field through professional societies

Ethical categories - ANSWER- Public

Client & Employer

Product

Judgement

Management

Profession

Colleagues

Self

Responsibility

Public ethic - ANSWER- Software engineers shall act consistently with

the public interest

Client & employer ethic - ANSWER- Software engineers shall act in a

manner that is in the best interests of their client and employer consistent

with the public interest

Product ethic - ANSWER- Software engineers shall ensure that their

products and related modifications meet the highest professional

standards possible

Judgement ethic - ANSWER- Software engineers shall maintain

integrity and independence in their professional judgment

Management ethic - ANSWER- Software engineering managers and

leaders shall subscribe to and promote an ethical approach to the

management of software development and maintenance

Profession ethic - ANSWER- Software engineers shall advance the

integrity and reputation of the profession consistent with the public

interest

Colleagues ethic - ANSWER- Software engineers shall be fair and

supportive of their colleagues

Self ethic - ANSWER- Software engineers shall participate in lifelong

learning regarding the practice of their profession and shall promote an

ethical approach to the practice of the profession

Responsibility ethic - ANSWER- Software engineers must commit

themselves to making software engineering a beneficial and respected

profession

Stakeholders - ANSWER- Users

Customers

Developers

Managers

Software quality attributes - ANSWER- For product operation

For product revision

For product transition

Operation attributes - ANSWER- Correctness, Efficiency, Integrity,

Reliability, Usability

Correctness - ANSWER- The degree to which a program satisfies the

user's requirements

Efficiency - ANSWER- The amount of computing resources, time and

space, required to perform a user-defined function or task

Integrity - ANSWER- How well is the software and data protected from

security breaches and installation errors

Reliability - ANSWER- To what degree can the system be expected to

perform its intended function without failure in the user's environment

Usability (Operation attributes) - ANSWER- How much effort do the

users have to spend learning to use the system efficiently

Revision attributes - ANSWER- Flexibility

Maintainability