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(a)Identify any four features in fourth
generation language tools.[4 marks ]
(b)The preliminary meeting or interview is a technique designed to
counter the
communication problems faced in requirements analysis.Describe briefly
the sets of questions asked in this meeting.[3 marks ]
(c)Explain what is meant by the psychological and engineering characteristics
of
programming languages.[2 marks ]
(d)Write down the seven steps involved in transaction analysis .[7marks
]
(e)The following are statements commonly made about software engineering;for
each statement,comment and explain in some detail how such a statement
may be true:
(i)Fourth generation languages frequently encourage end-user development.[2
marks ]
(ii)Second generation languages have been superseded (or surpassed
in usability)
by third generation languages.[2 marks ]
(iii)Assembly languages are difficult to set.[2 marks ]
(iv)Analysts need communication skills.[2 marks ]
(f)The following is a diagram demonstrating program flow for a simple
program.
Copy down this diagram,and calculate
the value of V (G) using the regions method, clearly indicating where
your regions are.Write down the basis set of test paths.[4 marks ]
(g)Distinguish what is meant by alpha testing and beta testing .[2marks
]
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