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BCA-423E · Software Engineering
Unit 2

Requirements Analysis, Specification (SRS) & Modeling

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Requirements Analysis, Specification (SRS) & Modeling

Official MJPRU BCA Unit 2: Requirements Analysis, Specification (SRS) & Modeling for BCA-423E (Software Engineering).

Syllabus Topics:Requirements Engineering Process: Inception, Elicitation, Elaboration, Negotiation, Specification, Validation, ManagementRequirements Elicitation Techniques: Interviews, Questionnaires, FAST (Facilitated Application Specification Techniques), JAD, BrainstormingTypes of Requirements: Functional Requirements (User Interactions, System Behaviors) vs Non-Functional Requirements (Performance, Security, Reliability)Software Requirements Specification (SRS): Meaning, Importance, Target Audience, IEEE 830 Recommended Practice for SRSCharacteristics of a Good SRS: Correct, Unambiguous, Complete, Consistent, Ranked for Importance/Stability, Verifiable, Modifiable, TraceableSpecification Languages & Formal Methods: Natural Language, Structured English, Z-Notation, Finite State Machines (FSM)Requirements Validation: Requirements Reviews, Walkthroughs, Audits, Prototyping, Acceptance Test GenerationRequirements Monitoring and Control: Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM - Forward and Backward Traceability), Change Control Boards (CCB)Structured Analysis Modeling: Data Flow Diagrams (DFD - Level 0 Context Diagram, Level 1, Level 2 Decomposition Rules), Data DictionariesEntity-Relationship Diagrams (ERD) in Requirements Modeling: Entities, Attributes, Relationships, CardinalityObject-Oriented Analysis (OOA) Modeling with UML: Use Case Diagrams (Actors, Use Cases, <<include>>, <<extend>> Relationships)UML Structural and Behavioral Diagrams: Class Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, Statechart Diagrams, Activity Diagrams
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Introduction to Computers & The IPO Cycle

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Topic 1 · The foundation of modern computing

Introduction to Computers & The IPO Cycle

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💡 The Big Picture:A computer is an electronic system that takes raw data as Input, processes it under programmed logic, and produces meaningful Information as Output.
🍪 Everyday Analogy:Think of baking cookies: Flour & Sugar (Input) ➔ The Oven (Processing) ➔ Warm Delicious Cookie (Output)! 🍪
Key Exam Takeaways
  • ·Data = Raw, unprocessed facts without context (e.g. 42, 'apple').
  • ·Information = Structured data with meaning (e.g. 'Temperature: 42°C').
  • ·Hardware is what you can touch; Software is the instructions running inside.
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Which of the following represents unprocessed raw facts?

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