2010 Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad M.C.A JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD MCA-IV Semester Regular Examinations July/August 2010 SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING Question paper
Code No: 49
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
MCA-IV Semester Regular Examinations July/August 2010
SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING
Time: 3hours Max.Marks:60
Answer any Five questions
All questions carry equal Marks
- - -
1. a) Explain various classes of devices and modules?
b) Compare and contrast kernel module Vs Applications?
2. a) Explain about allocating and freeing device numbers?
b) With a neat sketch explain the layout of scull device?
3. a) Describe briefly about the implementation of system calls?
b) Briefly discuss about debugging by watching?
4. a) Discuss the concept of Paging under Linux?
b) What is cache? With a neat sketch explain look ahead cache?
5. a) Explain reader/writer semaphores in detail?
b) Describe about spin lock functions?
6. Briefly discuss about the following
a) Delaying execution
b) Work Queues
7. Define an Interrupt handler? Explain about installing and implementing the
interrupt handler in detail?
8. Describe various portability issues in detail?
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Code No: 49
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD
MCA-IV Semester Regular Examinations July/August 2010
SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING
Time: 3hours Max.Marks:60
Answer any Five questions
All questions carry equal Marks
- - -
1. a) Explain various classes of devices and modules?
b) Compare and contrast kernel module Vs Applications?
2. a) Explain about allocating and freeing device numbers?
b) With a neat sketch explain the layout of scull device?
3. a) Describe briefly about the implementation of system calls?
b) Briefly discuss about debugging by watching?
4. a) Discuss the concept of Paging under Linux?
b) What is cache? With a neat sketch explain look ahead cache?
5. a) Explain reader/writer semaphores in detail?
b) Describe about spin lock functions?
6. Briefly discuss about the following
a) Delaying execution
b) Work Queues
7. Define an Interrupt handler? Explain about installing and implementing the
interrupt handler in detail?
8. Describe various portability issues in detail?
KEYWORDS:SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING,SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING QUESTION PAPER,JNTU,JNTU QUESTION PAPER,JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD MCA-IV SEMESTER SYSTEMS PROGRAMMINGSUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS JULY