Re: [ot... well kindof] SDI

["Chad R. Meiners" <crmeiners@hotmail.com>]

"chris.danx" <spamoff.danx@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> tmoran@acm.org wrote:

> These are some of the questions from the papers:-
>
>    - "Ada 95 provides exceptions, packages and generics.  Briefly explain
>       why these language features are important in SE".
>
>    - "what is meant by reliability, in the context of SE?"

The correctness of these questions depend heavily upon the viewpoint of the
grader.  This is why it is important to try to pick good professors for each
class and learn to pay careful attention to their viewpoints and/or agendas
on the subjest (I know this is sad, but we are all human, even professors).
Sure, there are some basic points that must be covered, but these points can
usually be easily discovered with a little reading and reasoning.

>    - "...
>       Make a list of testing goals for functional testing of this
>       subprogram.  Then choose a set of test cases making sure these test
>       cases cover all of your testing goals"

a software engineering newsgroup, perhaps?

>    - "the following procedures use result codes:
>       ...
>
>       Modify the procedures to use exceptions instead, ensuring that the
>       effect is the same."

I think this question would be suitable here since you can show both
versions of the code and ask specific questions about the codes'
equivalance.

> Where would be a better place to seek criticism of my answers to
> questions like this?

Peers and friends that know the subject you wish criticism about.

-CRM