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B.Tech Degree 55 (R, S) / 53 (PT) (R, S) Examination December 202J(20-19 Schemg)'"'

Course Code: CST 305

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

PART A
Marks
(Answer oll questions; each question carries 3 marks)

1 Explain any three addressing modes in SICDG. J

2 Describe any three assembler directives used in SIC. 3

a
3 Explain literal. How is a literal handled by an assembler? J

4 With an example explain forward reference? 3

5 Explain the usage of EQU statement with an example. J

a
Explain the working of a one pass assembler. J
6

7 Describe the design of an absolute loader. 3

8 Explain automatic library search. 3

9 Illustrate unique labels generation in macro expansion? 3

l0 Describe the user interfaces used in a text editor. 3

PART B
(Answer onefutt questionfromeoch module, each question corries l1 narks)

Module -l
ll a) Explain the addressing modes supported by SIC/ XE machine with suitable
illustrations.
b) List and explain any three syatem softwares. I 6

12 a) Explain the SICXE architecture in detail. 8

b) Illustrate the working of a relocating loader. 6

Module -2
13 a) Write and explain the pass one of a two pass assembler algorithm and different
' ' data structures used in it.
b) Write a SIC program for doing the following arithmetic operations:
BETA=ALPHA+INCR_l
'DELTA:GAMMA+INCR-l

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14 a) Write and explain the pass two of a two pass assembler algorithm and different 8

data structures used ln it.

b) Write SIC program to swap the values of trvb variables ALPHA and ggtA. 6

Module -3
15 a) Explain control sections and its implementation with example. 8

b) Explain program relocation and its uses. 6

16 a) Explain progam blocks and its implementation with example. 8

b) Illustrate the working of a multipass assembler with an example. 6

Module -4
-17 a) Write and explain the algorithm and the data structures used for the pass I of a 8

two-pass linking loader.

b) Explain the need and working of a bootstrap loader. 6
18 a) Write and explain the algorithm and the data structures used for the pass 2 of a 8

two-pass linking loader.

b) With the help of a diagram, compare linking loader and linkage editor. 6

. Module -5
19 a) Explain one pass macroprocessor algorithm. Illustrate it with an example. 8

b) Distingiish between character and block device drivers. 6

20 a) With a neat diagram outline the structire of debugger. 8

b) Explain any two machine independent feature of a macroprocessor. 6

* trf

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