Gujarat Technological UniversitySummer 2024 examination

GTU 3160715 System Software Summer 2024 Question Paper & PDF

B.E. · Computer Engineering · Semester 6 · Subject code 3160715
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70 marks
To pass
23 marks (33%)
Duration
2.5 Hours 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Questions
5 with internal choice
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10 of 25 questions on this paper were also asked in other years. 5 more are types of question GTU sets again with new data. Each is marked below with the years it appeared.See all 21 repeated 3160715 questions, most asked first

Q.1

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Explain fundamental of language processing.
(b)
4 marks
Define following terms:
1)Language Migrator
2)Execution gap
3)Token
4)Handle
(c)
7 marksAsked in 3 of 4 papers

Explain with examples - expansion time variables, expansion time Statements -AIF and AGO for macro programming.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q5b, Summer 2025 Q3c OR

Q.2

14 Marks
(a)
3 marksSame type asked in 3 of 4 papers
Apply rule to remove left recursion from following
grammar.
S→ A
A→ Ad | Ae | aB | aC
B→ bBC | f
C→ g

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q3a, Summer 2025 Q2a

(b)
4 marksSame type asked in 2 of 4 papers
Construct LL(1) parsing table for following grammar.
S→ iCtSeS | iCtS | a
C→ b

Also asked in Summer 2025 Q2b

(c)
7 marksAsked in 3 of 4 papers

Describe following data structures: OPTAB, SYMTAB, LITTAB and POOLTAB

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q2c OR, Winter 2025 Q2c OR

(c)
7 marks

Explain and compare two variants of the intermediate code generated from multi pass assembler.

Q.3

14 Marks
(a)
3 marksAsked in 2 of 4 papers
Compare top-down and bottom-up parser.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q2a

(b)
4 marks

Explain inherited and synthesized attributes in detail with example.

(c)
7 marksSame type asked in 2 of 4 papers

Consider following assembly language program: Create equivalent machine code

Also asked in Summer 2025 Q2c OR

(a)
3 marks

Compare and Contrast macro preprocessor and macro assembler.

(b)
4 marksAsked in 2 of 4 papers

Explain use and field of following tables of a macro KPDTAB, MDT, EVTAB, SSTAB

Also asked in Winter 2025 Q3c OR

(c)
7 marksSame type asked in 2 of 4 papers

Consider following assembly language program: Create equivalent machine code

Also asked in Summer 2025 Q2c OR

Q.4

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Explain DAG with example.
(b)
4 marksAsked in 2 of 4 papers

Explain design of a linker by addressing issues of relocation and linking.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q5c OR

(c)
7 marksAsked in 2 of 4 papers
Given a grammar,
E →TA,
A → +TA | ε
T →VB
B →*VB | ε
V →id | (E)
Develop an LL (1) parser table and parse following string
using the parsing table. id * ( id + id)

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q4c OR

(a)
3 marks
Discuss parameters for Activation Records
(b)
4 marksAsked in 4 of 4 papers
Explain characteristics of self-relocating programs.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q4a, Winter 2025 Q4b OR, Summer 2025 Q4c OR

(c)
7 marks
Define Operator precedence grammar. Convert following
production rules of grammar into suitable Operator precedence
grammar.
E → EAE | id
A → - | *

Q.5

14 Marks
(a)
3 marks
Explain Left factoring with example.
(b)
4 marksAsked in 3 of 4 papers

List out various Code Optimization techniques used in Compiler. Explain any two techniques with suitable example.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q3c OR, Winter 2025 Q5c OR

(c)
7 marksSame type asked in 3 of 4 papers

Generate Quadruple, Triple, Indirect Triple for following expression: ans=a+b*c/2.0

Also asked in Winter 2025 Q5c, Summer 2025 Q5b

(a)
3 marks
Explain the terms Binding and Binding Times.
(b)
4 marksAsked in 4 of 4 papers
Explain pure and impure interpreters.

Also asked in Summer 2026 Q5c, Winter 2025 Q5b, Summer 2025 Q5c

(c)
7 marksAsked in 2 of 4 papers

What is Symbol table? Explain how one can organize Symbol table using Linear Data Structure?

Also asked in Winter 2025 Q1c

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Official Gujarat Technological University (GTU) examination paper for System Software (Summer 2024, B.E. · Computer Engineering, Sem 6). Features complete 70-mark regular & remedial examination pattern, official marking distribution across all 5 questions, and direct 1-click official PDF download.

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