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PROGRAM
BSc IT
SEMESTER
SECOND
SUBJECT CODE & NAME
BT0068, Computer Organization and Architecture

Q1. Perform the following conversions:
1. (11 101 110)2 = () 8
2. (1110 0010 1111) 2 = () 16
3. (85)10 = () 2
4. (10101)2 = () 10
5. (111.001)2 = () 8
Answer:
1. (11 101 110)2 = (365)8
Q2. Differentiate between primary memory and secondary memory.
Answer:
secondary memory:
Primary memory
Secondary memory
The memory devices used for primary memory are semiconductor memories
The secondary memory devices are magnetic and optical memories.
The primary memory is categorized as volatile and non volatile memories, RAM is the volatile memory and ROM is the non volatile memory
The secondary memory is always non volatile
The primary memory is composed of programs and data that are presently being used by the  micro processor
The secondary memory is enough capable to store huge amount of information

Q3. Explain CPU organization of 8085 microprocessor with diagram.
Answer:
Memory
Program, data and stack memories occupy the same memory space. The total addressable memory size is 64 KB.
Program memory - program can be located anywhere in memory. Jump, branch and call instructions use 16-bit addresses, i.e. they can be used to jump/branch anywhere within 64 KB. All jump/branch instructions use absolute addressing.

Q4. Explain fundamental Computer Architectures.
Answer:
Here we describe the most common Computer Architectures, all of which use stored program control concept.
The three most popular computer architectures are:
1) The Stack Machine
2) The Accumulator Machine

Q5. Explain direct and associative mapping functions.
Answer:

Cache Memory - Direct Mapped Cache

If each block from main memory has only one place it can appear in the cache, the cache is said to be Direct Mapped. Inorder to determine to which Cache line a main memory block is mapped we can use the formula shown below

Cache Line Number = (Main memory Block number) MOD (Number of Cache lines)
Let us assume we have a Main Memory of size 4GB (232), with each byte directly addressable by a 32-bit address. We will divide Main memory into blocks of each 32 bytes (25). Thus there are 128M (i.e. 232/25 = 227) blocks in Main memory. We have a Cache memory of 512KB (i.e. 219), divided into blocks of each 32 bytes (25). Thus there are 16K (i.e. 219/25 = 214) blocks also known as Cache slots or Cache

Q6. Explain any five addressing modes with example.
Answer:

·         Immediate
·         Direct
·         Indirect
·         Register
·         Register indirect




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[ WINTER 2013 ] ASSIGNMENT
PROGRAM BSc IT
SEMESTER SECOND
SUBJECT CODE & NAME - BT0070, Operating Systems


Q. No. 1 What do you mean by batch operating system? Explain advantages and disadvantages of it.
[4+6] 10
Answer: Batch operating system
The users of batch operating system do not interact with the computer directly. Each user prepares his job on an off-line device like punch cards and submits it to the computer operator. To speed up processing, jobs with similar needs are batched together and run as a group. Thus, the programmers left their programs with the operator. The operator then sorts programs into batches with similar requirements.


2 Why do we need threads in designing of OS? Describe similarity and differences between processes and threads.
[5+5] 10
Answer: Following are some reasons why we use threads in designing operating systems.
1. A process with multiple threads make a great server. For example printer server.

2. Because threads can share common data, they do not need to use interprocess communication.
3. Because of the very nature, threads can take advantage of multiprocessors.
Threads are cheap in the sense that:

3 Explain process state with diagram.
[7+3] 10
Answer:
Process State
·                     There are a number of states that can be attributed to a process: indeed, the operation of a multiprogramming system can be described by a state transition diagram on the process states. The states of a process include:
o                  New-a process being created but not yet included in the pool of executable processes (resource acquisition).
o                  Ready-processes that are prepared to execute when given the opportunity.
o                  Active, Running-the process that is currently being executed by the CPU.

4 Explain the concept of paging with the help of an example.
[7+3] 10
Answer: In computer operating systems, paging is one of the memory-management schemes by which a computer can store and retrieve data from secondary storage for use in main memory. In the paging memory-management scheme, the operating system retrieves data from secondary storage in same-size blocks called pages. The main advantage of paging over memory segmentation is that it allows the physical address space of a process to be noncontiguous. Before paging came into use, systems had to fit whole programs into storage contiguously, which caused various storage and fragmentation problems.

5 Explain any two basic architectures for multiprocessor interconnections.
[ 5x2] 10
Answer: The base network provided in the RSIM distribution is a 2-dimensional bi-directional mesh (without wraparound connections), and is taken from the NETSIM simulation system. The interconnection network includes separate request and reply networks for deadlock-avoidance. Unlike the other subsystems discussed in this chapter, the network is not built using the standard module framework.
The network flit delay, arbitration delay, width, and buffer sizes can be configured as described in Chapter. Additionally, the system can be directed to simulate pipelined switches, by which the flit delay of

6 Explain the methods of directory implementation.
[5+5] 10
Answer: Directory Implementation
·                     Directories need to be fast to search, insert, and delete, with a minimum of wasted disk space.
1 Linear List
·                     A linear list is the simplest and easiest directory structure to set up, but it does have some drawbacks.
·                     Finding a file ( or verifying one does not already exist upon creation ) requires a linear search.
·                     Deletions can be done by moving all entries, flagging an entry as deleted, or by moving the last entry into the newly vacant position.






















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[ WINTER 2013 ] ASSIGNMENT
PROGRAM B.Sc IT
SEMESTER SECOND
SUBJECT CODE & NAME - BT0071, Technical Communication



Q. No.1 Explain meaning of technical writers and also explain its role. 10
Answer:
MEANING: A technical writer is a professional writer who engages in technical writing and produces technical documentation for technical, business, and consumer audiences. The Institute of Scientific and Technical Communicators defines the profession as preparing information that helps users who use the product. This documentation includes online help, user guides/manuals, white papers, design specifications, system manuals, project plans, test plans, business correspondence, etc. Technical writers create documentation in many forms, such as printed, web-based, or other electronic means.

2 What is Audience Analysis? Explain its significance in Technical Communication. 10
Answer:
Audience analysis is a task that is often performed by technical writers in a project's early stages. It consists of assessing the audience to make sure the information provided to them is at the appropriate level. The audience is often referred to as the end-user, and all communications need to be targeted towards the defined audience. Defining an audience requires the consideration of many factors, such as

3 Explain any five things that are needed to be kept in mind before interview. 10
Answer: Before the interview begins, there are things that you can do to build a good foundation for a productive interview experience.

Define your objectives

Define the purpose of the interview. Are you interviewing to identify problem areas within a process? Or are you documenting the steps a user performs to complete a task? Once established, the purpose will help set the scope for your interview. You should also try to establish the expected or needed level of detail for the final product. Doing so on the front-end will ensure that you ask the right questions and at the right level of detail. (For example, a policy-level document requires more general information than a work instruction, which requires more explicit step-by-step detail.)



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[ WINTER 2013 ] ASSIGNMENT
PROGRAM BSc IT
SEMESTER SECOND
SUBJECT CODE & NAME BT0072, Computer Networks


Q. No. 1 What is Computer networking? Explain LAN and WAN.
4+6=10 marks.
Answer:
A computer network or data network is a telecommunications network that allows computers to exchange data. In computer networks, networked computing devices pass data to each other along data connections. The connections (network links) between nodes are established using either cable media or wireless media. The best-known computer network is the Internet.

Network computer devices that originate, route and terminate the data are called network nodes. Nodes can include hosts such as servers and personal computers, as well as networking hardware. Two devices

2 How do you Implement packet switching? Briefly explain. 10 marks
Answer: Implementation of packet switching
For a message to be sent through a packet-switching network that is of length greater than the maximum packet size, it breaks the message up into packets and sends these packets, one at a time, to the network. A question arises as to how the network will handle this stream of packets as it attempts to route them through the network and deliver them to the intended destination. Two approaches are used in

3 What is the function of data link layer? Explain the services of the data link layer.
3+7=10 marks.
Answer:
Data Link Layer Functions:
It provides a well defined service interface to the network layer, determining how the bits of the physical layer are grouped into frames, dealing with transmission errors, regulating the flow of frames so that slow receivers are not swamped by fast senders, and general link management.

The main function of the data link layer is to provide services to the network layer. The principal service is transferring data from the network layer on the source machine to the network layer on the destination machine. The services of the data link layer can be categorized as:


4 Explain sliding window protocol.                          10 marks.
Answer: In this protocol, the sliding window is an abstract concept that defines the range of sequence numbers that is the concern of the sender and receiver. The sender and the receiver need to deal with only part of the possible sequence numbers. The range which is the concern of the sender is called the send sliding window; the range that is the concern of the receiver is called the receive sliding window. Both would be discussed here.

The send window is an imaginary box covering the sequence numbers of the data frames which can be in transit. In each window position, some of these sequence numbers define the frames that have been


5 Discuss any two design issues of Session Layer.
5+5=10 marks.
Answer:
The design issues of the session layer include:

Dialog Management
In principle, all OSI connections are full duplex, i.e., PDUs can move in both directions over the same connection simultaneously. However, there are many situations in which the upper layer software is designed to expect the users to take turns (half-duplex communication).
For example, consider a database management system that can be accessed from remote terminal (e.g., airline reservation or home banking). The most natural mode of operation is for the user to send a query to the database management system and then wait for a reply. Allowing users to send a second and a third query before the first one has been answered needlessly complicates the system. Logically, it is desirable

6 Explain the types of modes on which IPSec operates.
5+5=10 marks.
Answer: IPSec operates in one of the following two modes:
1. Transport Mode
In this mode, IPSec protects what is delivered from the transport layer to the network layer. i.e. the transport mode protects the network layer payload, the payload to be encapsulated in the network layer. This mode does not protect the IP header, i.e. it protects only the packet from the transport layer (the IP layer payload). In this mode, the IPSec header and trailer are added to the information coming from the transport layer. The IP header is added later.


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PM0013 – Managing Human Resources in Projects



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ASSIGNMENT

DRIVE
FALL DRIVE 2013
PROGRAM/SEMESTER
MBADS (SEM 3/SEM 5) MBAFLEX/ MBAN2 (SEM 3) PGDPMN (SEM 1)
SUBJECT CODE & NAME
PM0013 – Managing Human Resources in Projects
BOOK ID
B1239
CREDITS
4
MARKS
60









Note: Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.

1 Write short notes on:
1.   Changing Roles in the HR Organisation
2.   Managing a Project Team
3.   Responsibility Assignment Matrix
4.   Project leadership
Answer:-  1. Changing Roles in the HR Organisation
HRM in Project is an area of management that is directed towards the management of the relation between people and their organizational& project context. HRM is performed through a people management system that includes a content of HRM processes and activities and a role structure referred to as the HR organization. Furthermore, we have explored the importance of regarding HR specialists/the HR department to be one of several players in the HR organization; not the only one and maybe not even the most important one.
there seems to be general trend of decentralising HR responsibilities to line managers, and of downsizing and centralising HR departments. This trend can certainly be questioned concerning its foundation in the specific needs of the organisations. Is it based on the needs to cut costs, or on the needs to improve the



2.   Managing a Project Team
Managing a project team is the process of delegating responsibilities and tasks, monitoring team performance, providing feedback, solving issues, and coordinating changes to enhance overall project performance.
Managing the team is one of the most critical



3.   Responsibility Assignment Matrix
Project managers like to use a Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM) to define the roles of the various project team members. Despite the straightforward nature of the information included in the RAM, getting everyone to agree on people’s roles can be time-consuming. The following steps can help you get people’s input and approval with the least time and effort:
·         Identify all people who’ll participate in or support your project.
·         Develop a complete list of deliverables for your project.
Discuss with all team members how they’ll each support the work to produce the different project deliverables.
For each of their assignments, discuss the level of their responsibility and authority, as well as the specific work they’ll perform. Also discuss with them any involvement that others will have on their activities. If specific people haven’t yet been identified for certain activities, consult with people who have done those types of activities before.
Prepare an initial draft of your RAM.
Draw the table for your chart, and enter your project’s deliverables in the left-hand column and the people who will support the activities in the first row. In the cells formed by the intersection of each row and column, enter the roles that each person will have (based on the discussions you have with your team members in Step 3).



4.   Project leadership
Leadership competencies are critical to the success of any organization and at all levels within the enterprise. Many aspects of leadership are stated or implied in this book because they apply to all managers. Project management is a subset of the enterprise’s need for leadership at an operative level, whereas the project is defined by senior managers exhibiting leadership traits and characteristics. This section focuses on the project manager and the competencies desired for


2 What characteristics are important for members of the core team?
  Answers:- The characteristics are important for members of the core team
Commitment: Commitment to the project by the core team is critical to the success of the project. The project manager must know that the core team member places a high priority on fulfilling his or her roles and responsibilities in the project. The core team must be proactive in fulfilling those responsibilities and not need the constant reminders of schedule and deliverables from the project manager.
Shared responsibility: Shared responsibility means that success and failure are equally the reward and blame of each team member.

3 What are the potential conflict sources which a project manager faces?
Answer:-The following sources of conflict:
1. Conflict over project priorities: The views of project participants often differ over the sequence of activities and tasks that should be understood to achieve successfully. Conflict over priorities may also not oly between the project team and other support groups but also within the project team.
2. Conflict over administrative procedures: A

4 List the drivers of and barriers to project team performance. Describe the various phases of the team development process.
Answer:-Listing the drivers of and barriers
Drivers
Barriers

1. Clear project plans and objectives


1. Communication problems




5 List some of the suggestions for the implementation of the Communications Management Plan (CMP)
Answer:- Listing and explanation of :
·         Establish an issues governance process
·         Escalate the issues
·         Recognize that the medium does make a difference:
·          
·          
·         6 Describe Stakeholder analysis.
Answer:- Definition of Stakeholder analysis
Each project has its own unique set of stakeholders. Successful project management can be carried out only when the responsible managers take into account the potential influence of the project's stakeholders. An important part of the project planning is the identification of all project stakeholders and their relevant stakes in the project. Stakeholder analysis during the planning of the project is particularly useful for the development of strategies to facilitate the "management" of the stakeholders during the life cycle of the project.
Why project managers use it Description of steps in stakeholder analysis
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PM0012 – Project Finance



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ASSIGNMENT
DRIVE WINTER
2013
PROGRAM/SEMESTER
MBADS (SEM 3/SEM 5) MBAFLEX/ MBAN2 (SEM 3) PGDPMN (SEM 1)
SUBJECT CODE & NAME
PM0012 – Project Finance
BOOK ID
B1238
CREDITS
4
MARKS
60




Note: Answer all questions. Kindly note that answers for 10 marks questions should be approximately of 400 words. Each question is followed by evaluation scheme.
1 Write short notes on:
Classification of Investment Projects
Investment projects are classified into three categories on the basis, of the way they influence the investment decision process: independent projects, mutually exclusive projects and contingent projects.
Independent projects
An independent project is one, where the acceptance or rejection does not directly eliminate other projects from consideration or affect the likelihood of their selection. For example, if management plans to introduce a new product line, as well as, replace a machine which is currently producing a different product. These two

2 What it is a project proposal? What are its contents?
Answer:- Definition of project proposal, its purpose
Project proposals are those documents which are intended to present a plan of action, and list out the reasons for the necessity of the action with respect to the project to be executed. The project proposal1 should be in such a way that it convinces the readers in executing those actions. In most of the cases, this document is prepared either to serve an internal purpose or when somebody in the firm has an idea on the ways in which the firm can be profitable and resourceful. Before preparing a

3 MIT Training Ltd. is making an allowance for buying a new online learning system tofacilitate them to carry out the training they do for their corporate clients. The traininginstitute is looking at three different systems with a variety of functionality, and the costof each system is as follows:
System A System B System C
Rs 120,000 Rs 100,000 Rs 85,000
Even though they vary in functionality, however, they differ moderately in what theyoffer. Although they would all perform the jobs that the training institute is looking for,they would require the firm to run their systems very differently and so the expectedcash flows from each system are very different. The expected net cash flows for eachsystem are as follows:
Year System A System B System C
1 Rs 60,000 Rs 45,000 Rs 15,000
2 Rs 50,000 Rs 30,000 Rs 25,000
3 Rs 60,000 Rs 30,000 Rs 30,000
4 Rs 30,000 Rs 25,000 Rs 48,000
5 Rs 25,000 Rs 15,000 Rs 45,000
Calculate the payback period for each system by using the net cash flow data.Calculate the average rate of return for each system using the expected net cash flowdata in the case material.
Solution:-1. Calculate the payback period for each system by using the net cash flow data.
Payback period =Investment/ Cash Flow/year
[Answers: system A = 2.2



2. Calculate the average rate of return for each system using the expected net cash flow data in the case material.



4 Write short notes on
Flexibility valuation
In many projects there are chances where a project may follow a new path of action to obtain the end result. NPV fails to capture these typical paths. Where as the DCF models the investment considering the flexibility and staged nature of investment. The difference between these two valuation is the “value of flexibility” inherent in the project.
The two most common flexibility valuation tools


5 Explain some of the tools and techniques of Cost Management
Answer:- Reason why accurate estimation is required
Project Management has been practiced since early civilisation. Until 1900 civil engineering projects were normally managed by creative architects and engineers themselves. It was in the 1950s that organisations started to systematically apply project management tools and techniques to complex projects.

6 As there was intense power shortage in Karnataka due limited power generation in thestate, it became important to explore diverse types of power generation. As the statehad a mountainous terrain, getting renewable energy became an apt option. ABCenergy Ltd is one of the largest state owned energy generator and is committed toexploring a wind farm project. It found a suitable site before consulting with thecommunity. Then, it started shaping the project in order to meet the wishes andexpectations of the community during the process. The consultation started in the monthof May and full permission was granted within five days of the hearing. The work startedin the month of November.
There were quite a few challenges which were faced by the team. It includes working ina physically demanding environment and adhering to the needs of the landowners, inorder to meet the key project miles stones. Over 20 kilometres of roadways had to beconstructed and the installation of cabling had to be done. There were several streams,unsuitable oil and soil, and a pipeline that ran through the site. To carry out the aboveprocesses the ABC energy LTD estimated an extra amount of about Rs 3 crores. Theproject also faced force meajure risk like adverse weather conditions with the rainfall.The floods also caused problems.
The ABC Company and its consultants worked as team to meet the challenges and cutshorten on their expenditures to meet the budget. The extra fund of Rs 3 crores wasprovided by the government. A well defined project plan helped them to provide cleardirection and purpose. The efficient management team was committed to design andconstruct the project management practises to develop the plan. Daily managementmeetings were held, which helped the team to achieve the goals. As a result, the projectteam completed the project in five days ahead of the estimated timeline and they wereable to show it as a bench mark to the stakeholders.What were the challenges faced by the project team and how did they overcomeit?
Answer:-Rule 1: Make Risk Management Part of Your Project
The first rule is essential to the success of project risk management. If you don't truly embed risk management in your project, you can not reap the full benefits of this approach. You can encounter a number of faulty approaches in companies. Some projects use no approach whatsoever to risk management. They are either ignorant, running their first project or they are somehow confident that no

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