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Cst305 System Software, December 2022

This document contains a 20 question exam on system software topics including: 1) Distinguishing between interpreters and compilers in 3 questions. 2) Covering assembler concepts like registers, basic functions, and symbol defining statements in 4 questions. 3) Discussing concepts like program blocks, loaders, modification records, and macro definitions in 4 questions. 4) Describing device driver components in 1 question. The exam has 5 modules focusing on machine architecture, assemblers, loaders, macro processing, and device drivers.

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Cst305 System Software, December 2022

This document contains a 20 question exam on system software topics including: 1) Distinguishing between interpreters and compilers in 3 questions. 2) Covering assembler concepts like registers, basic functions, and symbol defining statements in 4 questions. 3) Discussing concepts like program blocks, loaders, modification records, and macro definitions in 4 questions. 4) Describing device driver components in 1 question. The exam has 5 modules focusing on machine architecture, assemblers, loaders, macro processing, and device drivers.

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APJ ABDUL KALAM TECHNOLOGICAL UN


Fifth Semester B.Tech Degree Regular arld Supplementary Examination
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Course Code: CST 305


Course Name: SYSTEM SOFTWARE
Max. Marks: 100 Duration: 3 Hours

PART A
(Answer all questions; eoch question corries 3 marks) Marks

I Distinguish between interpreter and compiler. J

2 List any three registers available in SIC machine along with their purpose J

3 List out the basic functions of Assemblers a


J

4 Write an SIC program to swap the values of ALPHA and BETA a


J

5 With an example explain any two symbol defining statements? a


J

6 Define a program block.How it is created? 3

7 List the basic functions of a loader J

8 Define a modification record along with its structure J

9 Illustrate the concept of macro definition with an example J

l0 What are the two parts of a device driver? J

PART B
(Answer onefull questionfrom each module, each question carries 14 marks)

Module -1
ll a) Writenotes on qlp machine architecture 8

b) What are assembler directives? List any four assembler directives in SIC 6

machine.
12 a) Elucidate the architecture of SICD(E machift
b) Compare the features of Standard SIC and SICDG architecture
Module -2
13 a) Write a sequence of instructions for SIC/)G to divide BETA by GAMMA,
..setting ALPHA to the integer portion of the quotient and DELTA to the
remainder. Use register to-register instructions to make the calculation as

efficient as possible.

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b) Illustrate the use and structure ofthree records used in object program 3

c) Explain the data structures tsed and their purposes in a two-pass assembler 6

14 a) Suppose.ALPHA is an arcay of 100 words. Write SIC/XE program to set al'l array 6

. glements to zero.
b) Design an algorithm for pass I operations of a two pass assembler for SIC 8

architecture.
Module -3
15 a) Write short notes on MASM assembler
b) Employ the followins code to explain the concept of multipass assembler
assemb
I A EOU B/2
2 B EQU C-D
a
J E EQU D-1
4 D RESB 4096
5 C EQU t

t6 a) Outline in detail Load-and-go Single Pass Assembler Algorithm 7

b) What are control sections? Illustrate with an example, how control sections are 7

used and linked in an assembly language program.

Module 4
t7 a) Write notes on machine independent loader features. I
b) Which are the data structures used during the operation of a linking loader? Write 6

the algorithm for Pass 2 of a Linking Loader


18 a) Give the algorithm for an absolute loader 6

b) Write notes on the different loader design options 8

Module -5
t9 a) Explain the worR/rng ofpne pass Macro Processor along with algorithm 6

b) Explain the types of macro with example 8

2o a) Write notes on text editor ,7


b) Discuss the features of device drivers 7
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