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This document is a model examination paper for the IV Semester B.Sc. in Computer Science and IT, focusing on System Software and Operating Systems. It includes multiple sections with various types of questions, including multiple choice, short notes, and detailed explanations on topics such as loaders, compilers, operating systems, and storage management strategies. The exam is designed to assess students' understanding of key concepts in the field.

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Model QP - SSOS

This document is a model examination paper for the IV Semester B.Sc. in Computer Science and IT, focusing on System Software and Operating Systems. It includes multiple sections with various types of questions, including multiple choice, short notes, and detailed explanations on topics such as loaders, compilers, operating systems, and storage management strategies. The exam is designed to assess students' understanding of key concepts in the field.

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odel Examination – March 2025


System Software and Operating System
IV Semester – II - B.Sc. CS& IT
Time: Three Hours Maximum: 75 Marks

SECTION A (10 X 1= 10 Marks)


Choose the correct answer
1.When a computer is first turned on or restarted, a special type of
absolute loader, called _______is executed.
a) Interpreter b) Bootstrap Loader
c) Loader d) Compiler
2. The relocation bits are gathered together into a _____following
the length indicator in each Text record.
a) Bit Mask b) Byte mask
c) Masking d) None
3. The purpose of _____is to translate the programs written in high
level program into machine level language.
a) Interpreter b) Compiler
c) Both d) None
4. If a compiler is divided into several passes, each pass become ___
a) Simpler b) Easy understand
c) Easy to write d) All the Mentioned
5. Functions of operating system include_____
a) Resource Management b) Process Management
c) Memory Management d) All the Mentioned
6. A process is said to be ____if it currently has the CPU.
a) Ready b) Running
c) Blocked d) Wait
7. An ________ is an event that alters the sequence in which a 15. a) Mention and explain the characteristics of disk scheduling.
processor executes instructions. (Or)
b) Give short notes on seek optimization.
a) Interrupt b) Internal Interrupt
c) I/O Interrupt d) None
8. The term _______is associated with the ability to address a SECTION C (5 X 8 = 40 Marks)
storage space much larger than that available in the primary Answer ALL questions
storage.
a) Real b) Virtual 16. a) Explain simple bootstrap loader with example.
c) Both d) None (Or)
b) Paraphrase the machine dependent loader features.
9. In ______multiprogramming main storage is divided into a
number of fixed size partitions. 17. a) Elaborately explain compiler design options.
a) Variable Partition b) Fixed (Or)
c) Both d) None b) Illustrate machine independent compiler features in detail.
10._______refers to a process of information storage where the
memory space of the system is used inadequately 18. a) Summarize the concept of single user contiguous allocation
with a neat sketch.
a) Fragmentation b) Internal Fragmentation
(Or)
c) External Fragmentation d) None b) Enumerate the concept of fixed partition multiprogramming.

SECTION B(5 X 5 = 25 Marks) 19. a) Expound the concept of page replacement strategies.
Answer ALL questions (Or)
11. a) Write short notes on basic loader functions. b) Describe in detail about the priorities and deadline
(Or) scheduling.
b) Briefly explain the machine independent loader features.
20. a) Highlight the disk performance optimization.
12. a) Discuss the basic compiler functions. (Or)
(Or) b) Elucidate the file and database system with neat sketch.
b) Write short notes on machine dependent code optimization.

13 .a) List and explain the storage management strategies.


(Or)
b) Give a brief note on process and its states.

14. a) What is virtual storage? Explain the strategies used in it.


(Or)
b) With a neat sketch explain preemptive and non-preemptive
scheduling.

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