In a particular program, it is found that 1% of the code accounts for 50% of the execution time. To code the program in FORTRAN, it takes 100 man-days. Coding in assembly language is 10 times harder than coding in FORTRAN, but runs 5 times faster. Converting (rewriting) an existing FORTRAN program to an assembly language program is 4 times harder than coding in FORTRAN.
How many days will it take for 2 programmers to write the entire code in FORTRAN and then rewrite the 1% code to assembly language?
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Correct answer: A. 52
Explanation
As found above, the total effort to write the entire program in FORTRAN and then convert the hot 1% into assembly is 100 + 4 = 104 man-days. With only 2 programmers sharing this effort, the calendar time required is 104 / 2 = 52 days.More Software Engineering questions
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