STUPIDSID
1 (a)
Explain the major difference between ANSI C and K and R C?
4 M
1 (b)
List and explain all the POSIX.I defined constants for limits checking at compile time and Run time.
8 M
1 (c)
Write a C/C++ program to print the POSIX defined configuration options supported on any given system.
8 M
2 (a)
With a neat diagram explain the Unix kernel support for files.
8 M
2 (b)
What are inodes in Unix? What are its significance? Explain with examples.
6 M
2 (c)
Describe Hard links and symbolic links in Unix. Differentiate between them with examples.
6 M
3 (a)
Explain the following general file APIs.
i) fentl() ii) Iseek() iii) stat()
i) fentl() ii) Iseek() iii) stat()
12 M
3 (b)
Explain the device file APIs and FIFO file APIs with examples.
8 M
4 (a)
With a neat diagram describe how a C-program is started and various ways it terminates?
7 M
4 (b)
With a neat sketch, explain the memory layout of a C-program.
7 M
4 (c)
Write a C/C++ program to illustrate the use of setjmp() and longjmp() functions?
6 M
5 (a)
Write a C/C++ program to create a new process? Also explain the similarities and dissimilarities between the parent and child process?
7 M
5 (b)
Explain in detail the family of exec functions.
7 M
5 (c)
What is process accounting? Write a C/C++ program to generate accounting data.
6 M
6 (a)
What are signals? Write a C/C++ program to catch. Ignore and accept the default actions of the signal?
6 M
6 (b)
What is a signal mask of a process? Write a C/C++ program to check whether the SIGINT signal is present in a signal mask and adds if it is not there?
6 M
6 (c)
Describe the Daemon characteristics and coding rules for the Daemon process? Also write a C/C++ program to initialize the daemon process.
8 M
7 (a)
What are pipes? Write a C/C++ program to send data from parent to child over a pipe?
10 M
7 (b)
What are FIFOs? With a neat diagram, explain the client server communicating FIFOs.
10 M
8 (a)
Explain the socket system calls for both in the connection ? oriented and connectionless protocols with neat diagrams for both the cases.
10 M
8 (c)
Write short notes on the following:
i) Terminal login
ii) Job control
iii) wait() and waitpid() APIs
iv) Resource limit functions APIs.
i) Terminal login
ii) Job control
iii) wait() and waitpid() APIs
iv) Resource limit functions APIs.
10 M
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