END TERM EXAMINATION
FOURTH SEMESTER [MCA] MAY-2010
PAPER CODE: MCA-204 Subject: Linux and X-Windows
Programming
Paper
Id: 44204
Time: 3 Hours
MaximumMarks:60
Note: Question 1 is compulsory. Attempt one question from each Unit.
Q1. Differentiate between following:
(a) X-Client and X-Server (4x5)
(b) File system of windows Vs File system of Linux.
(c) ext2 Vs ext3 inode
(d) Bash , TCSH and Korn shell
Unit-I
Q2.(a)Describe briefly Linux architecture. (5)
(b)Compare UNIX and Linux in terms of cost, platforms, copyright,GUI,Shell,Kernel,etc.(5)
Q3.(a) Briefly explain the startup scripts of Linux (5)
(b) “ The Linux Firewall has more Functionality than Windows “ Agree or Disagree ?
Justify your answer (5)
.
Unit-II
Q4. (a) What do you understand by term mounting a device? Explain how devices are treated in
Linux File System. (5)
(b)What are various file permissions which could be given? How rights could be given and
revoked? (5)
Q5. (a)How file system can be checked and repaired? (5)
(b) Define the following concepts:- (1x5)
(i) Fork
(ii) Pipe
(iii) Shell
(iv) Inode
(v) Superblock
Unit-III
Q6. (a) What are the various kinds of variables available in shell scripts? Describe their
naming conventions (4)
(b) What is Global Shell variable and how it is created? (3)
(c) Write a shell script to read 10 numbers, sort them and display them (3)
