B.C.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2017
Fifth Semester
Computer Application
Elective LINUX PROGRAMMING
(CBCS 2011 onwards)
Time 3 Hours Maximum 75 Marks
Part A (10 2 20)
Answer all questions.
1. What is open source software?
2. What is inode?
3. What is absolute path? Give an example.
4. Explain cal and who shell commands.
5. What is sort command?
6. What is pipe line?
7. What are the modes of operation in vi editor?
8. What is the purpose of set commands?
9. What is the purpose of break and continue command?
10. What is ftp?
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Part B 5 25)
Answer all questions, choosing either or
11. What are the advantages of Linux?
Or
Briefly discuss about Linux architecture.
12. What are wild card characters? Explain.
Or
How to change file permission? Explain.
13. Explain about process priorities.
Or
Explain background process.
14. Explain shell procedures with an example.
Or
How to do arithmetic in shell scripts?
15. Explain nested if with suitable example.
Or
Explain for....loop with an example.
Part C 10 30)
Answer any three questions.
16. Discuss features of Linux operating system.
17. Explain any five commands used for navigating file
system.
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18. Explain grip utility and tr filter.
19. Explain the positional parameters and command line
arguments in shell programming.
20. Explain the functions of system administrator.
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