Kerala University 2010-5th Sem B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering Computer - System Programming - Question Paper
MQDtl QUESTION PAPER Fifth Semester B.Tech degree Examination, November 2010 BRANCH. Computer Science (2008 Scheme)
OS.qSvstem Programming.
PART A
(Answer all questions, Each question Carries 4 mark)
1. Give characteristics of system software that differentiate it from application software.
2. Compare the characteristics of RISC machine and CISC machine.
3. What is a forward reference? How it is handled in a one pass assembler"?
4. What are assembler directives? Explain the purpose of the Following directives (i) BASF, (ii) LTORG
5. Assume that the symbols ALPHA and BETA are two labels in source program What is the difference between the following two sequences of statements
(a) LDA ALPHA-BETA
(b) LDA ALPHA SUB BETA
6- What arc Bootstrap loaders?
7. Explain ihe need of control section and program blocks'?
8. What is dynamic linking ? Explain the advantages of dynamic linking.
9. Differentiate subroutines and macros. _
10. List out the task that can be accomplished by document-editing process, j J D If
PART B 3
Answer any one full question from each module.
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11. a) Write S1C/XE program to find the maximum of a set of numbers . (8 marks) b) Explain (he architecture of VAX machine. (12 marks)
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12. a) Write an S1C/XE program to find the number of add numbers in a set of integers.
jf. (8 marks)
b) Explain the architecture of SPARC machine. (12 marks)
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13. With suitable example explain ihe data structures used, passl and pass2 algorithms of a two pass assembler. (20 marks)
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14. a) Explain about machine dependent loader features. (fj marks) b) Li si the features of MSDQS linker (8 marks.)
15. What is h niacrOprocessor? Explain about the algorithm and data structures for a one passmacro processor with suitable esample. (20 marks)
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16. a) Explain about phases of a compiler. (10 marks} b) With a diagram explain editor structure. (10 marks)
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