Sri Venkateswara University (SVU) 2008 B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering System Programming - Question Paper

4 YEAR B.TECH DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL 2008
3rd year exam
2nd Semester
Computer Science & Engineering
SYSTEM PROGRAMMING
(Revised Regulations w.e.f 2003-2004)


Time: three Hours Maximum Marks: 100

ans any 1 ques. from every Unit
All ques. carry equal marks

UNIT-I
1. (a) elaborate the data structures needed for a 2 pass assembler? discuss the format of the data structures used by 2 pass assembler.
(b) elaborate control part and program blocks? With an example, show the assembling of SIC program using control parts
or
2. (a) elaborate assembler directives? discuss the purpose of the subsequent pseudos
(i) USE (ii) BASE (iii) EXTRER (iv) ORG (v) LTORG
(b) discuss the design of a 1 pass assembler.

UNIT-II
3. (a) discuss the design of linking loader with pass1 and pass2 algorithms
(b) elaborate Bootstrap loaders?
or
4. (a) List the features of MSDOS linker
(b) Explain:
(i) Absolute loaders
(ii) Relocation
(iii) Program linking

UNIT-III
5. (a) discuss the functions to be performed by the macro processor
(b) discuss the design of 1 pass macroprocessor with an algorithm or flowchart
or
6. (a) discuss the machine independent macro processor features
(b) Differentiate subroutines and macros

UNIT-IV
7. (a) explain the problems to be considered for designing a device driver for a dot matrix printer
(b) Are device drivers device dependent or device independent? Justify your ans.
or
8. discuss the problems involved in design of a device driver for:
(i) Test Data Generator (Character device)
(ii)A/D converter


UNIT-V
9. (a) Write short notes on UNIX device drivers
(b) explain the problems involved in designing a device drivers for a device drivers for SCSI disks
or
10.(a) Compare the design problems to be considered for designing a device driver for a character oriented device and a block oriented device.
(b) How are device drivers designed for RAM Disk drive?

Earning:   Approval pending.