GTU MCA SS (System Software) IMP Questions
Chapter 1 From Dhamdhere's Book – Language Processors
Q-1 What is System
software or what do you mean by System Programming? How System Software differs
from Application Software? Give examples of System Software?
Q-2 Compare
Program Translation model (e.g. compiler) with Program Interpretation Model
(e.g. interpreter).
Q-3 Explain the activities involved in
Pass-I and Pass-II of Toy Compiler giving example. (Front End and Back End or
Analysis and Synthesis)
Q-4 Define
following:-
1.
Language Processor. 2 Grammar 3. Production 4.
Terminal and Non Terminal Symbols
Q-5 What are the
different types of Grammar?
Q-6 What are
Language Processor Development Tools? Give Examples of them?
Q-7 What do you
mean by Binding? Explain Static and Dynamic binding?
Chapter 2 From Dhamdhere's Book – Data Structures
Q-1 What do you
mean by Search Data Structure and Allocation Data Structuer?Explain in detail the following:-
1.
Sequential Search Organization
2. Binary
Search Organization
Q-2 Explain in detail the following:-1. Stack and Extended Stack Model
2. Memory Management
Q-3 What are the
different Collision Handling methods in Hash Table Organization? Explain each
of them?
Q-4 What is Hybrid
Format?
Q-5 Explain Heap?
How memory management is done through heap?
Chapter 3 From Dhamdhere's – Scanning and Parsing
Q-1 What is FSA?
Define DFA? Draw a DFA that identifies all the floating variables present in a
given string?
Q-2 Explain in detail Top – down Parsing with Backtracking?
Q-3 Discuss the
problems arising due to backtracking in Top –down Parsing? How these problems
can be removed?
Q-4 Write algorithm of Bottom-up parsing and
explain it?
Q-5 Write
algorithm of Operator Precedence parsing and explain it?
Q-6 What are FIRST
and FOLLOW Functions? Explain them with LL(1) Grammar?
Chapter 4 From Dhamdhere's Book - Assembler
Q-1 Explain data
structure of Pass – I of assembler?
Q-2 What are the
different types of Statements used in Assembler?
Q-3 Discuss – ORIGIN, LTORG and EQU assembler Directives?
Q-4 Explain the
problem of Forward Reference?
Q-5 Compare
Variant I and Variant II Intermediate Code of Pass-I assembler?
Q-6 Discuss the
architecture of INTEL 8088 processor?
Q-7 Compare and
contrast Two-pass assembler with one-pass assembler?
Chapter 5 From Dhamdhere's Book - Macro
Q-1 Define MACRO?
Which different statements constitute a MACRO?
Q-2 Explain
Expansion Time Statements and Expansion Time Variables?
Q-3 How a Nested
macro call can be made?
Q-4 In brief write
a note on REPT and IRP statements?
Q-5 Explain the
data structures used in Macro Preprocessor?
Q-6 What is the
difference between a MACRO and a PROCEDURE?
Q-7 What is the
difference between a MACRO and the Preprocessor directives used in C?
Chapter 6 From Dhamdhere's Book – Compilers and Interpreters
Q-1 Write a note
on Scope Rules?
Q-2 How static and
Dynamic Pointers are used in Compiler?
Q-3 Explain –
DISPLAY, DOPE VECTOR, TRIPLES, INDIRECT TRIPLES, QUADRUPLES, Operand
Descriptor, Register Descriptor?
Q-4 Throw a light
on Code Optimization? Explain all the code optimization techniques?
Q-5 What are the
different phases of compilation process? (ans
- same as assembler)
Q-6 Explain Symbol
table management done in Compiler? (ans
– with display)
Q-7 Define PFG?
Also explain it through an example?
Q-8 Explain pure
and impure Interpreters?
Chapter 7 From Dhamdhere's Book - Linkers
Q-1 Discuss
translated, linked and load origins and address? Also explain relocation
factor?
Q-2 What is
program relocation and program linking?
Q-3 Explain the
data structures used in Relocation and Linking or the data structures used in
Pass-I of Linker?
Q-4 What are
Self-relocating programs?
Q-5 Differentiate
Absolute and Relocatable Loaders?
Q-6 Write a brief
note on Overlays?
Chapter 8 From Dhamdhere's – Software Tools
Q-1 Describe the
steps involved in Program Development Activity?
Q-2 Write short
notes on – Editors, Debug Monitors and User Interfaces?
Device Driver Questions
Q-1 What are
Device Drivers? Explain their working?
Q-2 List the
different types of device drivers used?
Q-3 Explain Block Device Driver or Character
Device Driver?
Q-4 Compare Block
Device Driver with Character Device Driver?
Q-5 How can you
install a Device Driver?
Practical Related Questions
Q-1 What is .Model representation?
Q-2 What are the
options used with .Model representation?
Q-3 Can we use
more than one Code segment in an assembly Program?
Q-4 What are the
advantages of Assembly Programming?
Q-5 What is the
significance of ASSUME directive?
Q-6 Why @ is used
in .Model representation?
Q-7 Explain
different Flag registers? (A particular flag can be asked)
Q-8 What is an
Interrupt? Name some interrupts other than 21h?
Q-9 What is LEA?
Why it is used? Why we use OFFSET keyword with MOV statement during printing?
Q-10 What is a
Segment? What are the different segment registers?
What is the default size of a segment?
Q-11 At a particular
time, how many segments can be active in an assembly program?
Q-12 What are
different Index registers? For which purpose, SI and DI are used?
Q-13 What are
different addressing modes? Explain with example. (A particular mode can be
asked)
Q-14 Give the
difference between .Com and .Exe programs?
Q-15 Which Parser
among these – LL(1), Recursive Descent, Operator
Precedence - is best according to you?
Q-16 What is the
advantage of Top down parsing without Backtracking?
Q-17 What is better
to use – a Macro or a Procedure – in an assembly program for a particular code?
Q-18 What is the
difference between Variant – I and Variant – II IC?
Q-19 What are the
problems faced in one pass assembly?
Q-20 What is the use
of Sequencing Symbol in Macro?
Q-21 What is the
difference between Literals and Constants?
Q-22 What is DEBUG?
Explain its commands? Especially ‘P’, ‘A’ and ‘U’ commands?
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