CS 2304-SYSTEM SOFTWARE old question paper Anna University

B.E/B.TECH.DEGREE EXAMINATIN,NOV/DEC 2011

Fifth semester
Anna University
CS 2304-SYSTEM SOFTWARE
(Regulation 2008)

PART-A


1.Define system software.

2.write the abbrevation for the following:
(a)SIC (b)XE (c)CISC(d)RISC.

3.distinguish assembler and interpreter.

4.what do you mean by literal.

5.what are the functions of loader and linker?

6.define relocation?

7.write any two basic macroprocessor functions.

8.briefly write about MASM macro processor.

9.define text editor.

10.what do you mean by debugger?


PART-B
11(a) Explain the SIC machine architecture in detail.
(or)
(b) Describe the following in VAX architecture.


12(a) Discuss in detail the assembler design options.
(or)
(b) Explain machine dependent assembler features in detail.

13(a) Describe machine dependent loader features in detail.
(or)
(b) Explain the following in detail:
1.Linkage Editor
2.Dynamic Linking
3.Bootstrap Loaders.

14(a) Explain the features of machine independent macro processor in detail.
(or)
(b) Describe the following in detail:
1.Conditional macro expansion
2.MASM macro processor
3.ANSI C macro language.

15(a) Explain the editor structure with neat diagram.
(or)
(b) Discuss interactive debugging systems in detail.




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