CONFIDENTIAL 1 CS/JUL 2022/CS577

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

TEST 2/2

COURSE : SOFTWARE ENGINEERING – THEORIES AND

PRINCIPLES
COURSE CODE : CSC577
EXAMINATION : JULY 2022
TIME : 90 MINUTES + 30 MINUTES

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NOTE: All of the scenarios in these questions are fictional.

QUESTION 1 (35 Marks)

In early 2022, Malaysia Health Ministry (KKM) was concerned about the spread out of
Monkeypox and Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD). They have contacted En. Hasnee
Maah, the Chief Project Officer (CPO) to incorporate these diseases into MySejahtera Trace
(MySj Trace) module. En. Hasnee Maah has conveyed this request to Mr. Gerald Kidcarson,
the Project Manager, and Miss Freeda Jampong, the Senior Software Designer for the
MySejahtera project.

a) Mr. Gerald Kidcarson and Miss Freeda Jampong have discussed this request with En.
Zambry Bakar, the Project Consultant. They have agreed that applying the proper software
design principles will resolve the issue.

Discuss THREE (3) software design principles.

(6 marks)

b) Miss Freeda Jampong has modified the InfectiousDicease class. Figure 1 shows
the modified class diagram.

Figure 1: Miss Freeda Jampong’s Version Class Diagram

i) Name the type of association used by Miss Freeda Jampong.

(1 mark)

ii) Explain what your answer in b) i) means from the class diagram perspective.
(4 marks)

i) Discuss ONE (1) advantage and disadvantage of using this association.

(4 marks)

c) The Head of Developer, En. Akhmal Wilson disagrees with the new design and personally
prefers to use different associations. Figure 2 shows En. Akhmal Wilson’s version of the
class diagram.

Figure 2: En. Akhmal Wilson’s Version Class Diagram

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i) Name the association used by En Akhmal Wilson.

(1 mark)

ii) Explain what your answer in c) i) means from the class diagram perspective.
(4 marks)

iii) Discuss ONE (1) advantage and disadvantage of using this association approach.
(4 marks)

d) As an intern student from the Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), you discussed this issue
with your academic adviser, Associate Professor Dr. Azlan Ismail. Dr. Azlan Ismail
suggests having a software review to discuss these two design approaches. He adds that
this software review can identify the defects and find the best solution.

i) What is a software review?

(2 marks)

ii) Explain TWO (2) class diagram defects.

(4 marks)

iii) Which design do you prefer? Give TWO (2) reasons to support your answer in d) i).
(5 marks)

QUESTION 2 (15 Marks)

Malaysia Health Ministry (KKM) has seen the potential of the MySejahtera application to
manage and control infectious diseases. Therefore, KKM has appointed the Head of the
Information System Department, En. Farouk Ajamain to head a task force committee. This
committee will study the possibility of taking over the management of the MySejahtera
application from KPISoft Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (KPISoft). KPISoft has designed and developed
the MySejahtera application as their corporate social responsibility (CSR) project.

a) The new Chief Secretary of the KKM, Datuk Harjeet Singh informed En. Farouk Ajamain
that the new unit will manage all maintenance works involving the MySejahtera application.

Describe THREE (3) maintenance works with an example on the MySejahtera application.
(9 marks)

b) Discuss THREE (3) strategies that En. Farouk Ajamain can apply to retain less cost to
maintain the MySejahtera application.
(6 marks)

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