Birla Institute of Technology (BIT Mesra) 2006 PERVASIVE COMPUTING - Question Paper

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

Distance Learning Programmes Division

Second Semester 2006-2007



Mid-Semester Test

(EC-1 Regular)



Course No. : SS ZG531

Course Title : PERVASIVE COMPUTING

No. of Pages = 1

No. of ques. = five
Nature of examination : Closed Book

Weightage : 40%

Duration : two Hours

Date of examination : 04/02/2007 (FN)

Note:

1. Please follow all the Instructions to Candidates provided on the cover page of the ans book.

2. All parts of a ques. should be answered consecutively. every ans should begin from a fresh page.

3. Mobile phones and computers of any type should not be brought inside the exam hall.

4. Use of any unfair means will outcome in severe disciplinary action.



Q 1. What is the principal significance of the study of the Pervasive Computing Systems? Why are these systems called so? [3 + two = 5]



Q 2. What is the relationship ranging from a pervasive environment and personalized end-user services within these environments? elaborate the ingredients that go into building such environments and why? Please discuss with the help of a simple example. [2 + three = 5]



Q 3. What is the primary cause that a designer of a pervasive computing system for a passenger aircraft may require integration of an OSGi Gateway into the embedded info system designed for the aircraft? Please discuss in detail with the help of suitable diagrams, where necessary. [5]





Q 4. What is the respective significance of Fitaly, Tegic T9, Octave methods of keyboards vis-à-vis traditional QWERTY layout based keyboards / keypads, in the situation of mobile handheld devices like Smartphones, PocketPC phones etc.? [5]



Q 5. ans the subsequent in detail:



a. define the memory management, security, footprint, user-interface, user management and energy-awareness aspects of Symbian OS (version: seven /8 / 9) operating system for mobile handheld devices. [2 x six = 12]



b. Compare the salient design features of the Transmeta’s Crusoe processor family. [8]

Earning:   Approval pending.