This document contains a short answer test on the subject of system software. The test has 15 multiple choice questions covering topics such as the definitions of a compiler and interpreter, modification records, the use of ESTAB data structures in linking loaders, absolute and relative expressions, bit masks, jump statements in MASM assembler, automatic library search, the differences between linking loaders and linkage editors, instruction formats in SIC/XE machines, symbol tables, the functions of EXTREF and LTORG assembler directives, single-pass assemblers and their advantages and limitations, SIC code to assign a value to the variable GAMMA, and the difference between literals and immediate operands.
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This document contains a short answer test on the subject of system software. The test has 15 multiple choice questions covering topics such as the definitions of a compiler and interpreter, modification records, the use of ESTAB data structures in linking loaders, absolute and relative expressions, bit masks, jump statements in MASM assembler, automatic library search, the differences between linking loaders and linkage editors, instruction formats in SIC/XE machines, symbol tables, the functions of EXTREF and LTORG assembler directives, single-pass assemblers and their advantages and limitations, SIC code to assign a value to the variable GAMMA, and the difference between literals and immediate operands.
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PILLAY ENGINEERING COLLEGE - NAGAPATTINAM
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SHORT ANSWER TEST (SAT 1) Subject Code: CS2304 Max.Mark:15*2=30 Subject Name: System Softare !urat"o#: 50 m"#s C$ass: %%% CS& ' () !ate: 22.0*.13 Questions 1. What s System Software? 2. Defne () comper () Interpreter? 3. What s modfcaton record? 4. What s the use of ESTAB data structure n nkng oader? 5. Dfferentate absoute expresson and reatve expresson. 6. Defne bt mask. 7. What are the two dfferent types of |ump statements used n MASM assember? 8. Defne automatc brary search . 9. Gve the dfference between nkng oader and nkage edtors. 10. What are the varous nstructon format used n SIC/XE machne? 11. What s symbo tabe? How t s defned? 12. What are the functons of EXTREF and LTORG assember drectves? 13. Can assember have a snge pass? What are the advantages and mtatons? 14.Wrte the SIC code for GAMMA = ALPHA+INCR- 1. 15. What s the dfference between teras and mmedate operand? E.G.S.PILLAY ENGINEERING COLLEGE - NAGAPATTINAM DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SHORT ANSWER TEST (SAT 1) Subject Code: CS2304 Max.Mark:15*2=30 Subject Name: System Softare !urat"o#: 50 m"#s C$ass: %%% CS& ' () !ate: 22.0*.13 Questions 1. What s System Software? 2. Defne () comper () Interpreter? 3. What s modfcaton record? 4. What s the use of ESTAB data structure n nkng oader? 5. Dfferentate absoute expresson and reatve expresson 6. Defne bt mask. 7. What are the two dfferent types of |ump statements used n MASM assember? 8. Defne automatc brary search . 9. Gve the dfference between nkng oader and nkage edtors. 10. What are the varous nstructon format used n SIC/XE machne? 11. What s symbo tabe? How t s defned? 12. What are the functons of EXTREF and LTORG assember drectves? 13. Can assember have a snge pass? What are the advantages and mtatons? 14.Wrte the SIC code for GAMMA = ALPHA+INCR- 1. 15. What s the dfference between teras and mmedate operand?