Maharashi Dayanand University (MDU) 2008 B.E Information Technology SYSTEM PROGRAMMING AND SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION - Question Paper

SYSTEM PROGRAMMING
AND
SYSTEM ADMINISTRATION

Paper- IT-303-E


Questions

1. Discuss and compare different components of system programming :
(1) Assemblers
(2) Compiler
(3) Linker
(4) Loader
(5) Interpreter
Also explain advantage and disadvantage of different components in situation of programming environment.


2. What is assembler? define how assemblers are designed with its phases in detail? Also draw flowchart of its phases?


3. What is Macro? explain the subsequent features of macro facility with advantages and disadvantages:
(1) Macro Instruction Arguments
(2) Conditional macro expansion


4. Discuss the subsequent features of operating system ;
(1) CPU scheduling and kinds of scheduling
(2) Demand paging
(3) Block and fragments


5 How UNIX operating system is installed? How the subsequent events in Unix operating system:
(1) User names and groups logging in
(2) Unix documentation
(3) Absolute and relating pathnames
(4) Basic file operations


6 What do you understand by test manipulation? How it is related to the file system? How the subsequent task are performed in Unix environment :
(1) Translating characters
(2) Rearranging files
(3) Splitting files


7 What is shell? Where is it current in UNIX environment? How programming is performed in Borne and C-Shell? explain the following;
(1) Interactive shell scripts
(2) Wild cards
(3) Shell variables


eight (a) what is system Administration? explain basic role and function of system administration? Compare it with system Manager.

(b) explain basic feature of LINUX operating system.

Earning:   Approval pending.