B.C.A-B.C.A Computer Application 4th Sem (Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab-2014)

Q1: define the term"system software"? Explain evolution of major components of system software in detail.

Q2:

a) Explain the function of assembler with the help of block diagram.

b) Give a step wise procedure in producing the design of the assembler or any other software

Q3. Explain concatination of macro parameter with the help of suitable examples.Differentiate between conditional macro expansion and recursive macro expansion

Q4. what is compiler? Discuss various phases of compilation process and indicate main functions of each phase with help of block diagram

Q5. Differentiate between following with the help of suitable example

a) An interpreter and a translator

b) Syntax analysis and semantic interprentation

Q6. What do you mean by loading scheme?Explain various loader scheme in detail with the help of suitable example 

Q7

a) what do you mean by cross compiler?ecxplain

b) Discuss storage management optimixation in detail.Is it always worthwhile to optimize a program

Q8. Explain the following in the brief

a) Translators

b) Editors

c) Program linking