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System Software

Notes 6. The origin of software architecture as a concept was first identified in the research work of
Edsger Dijkstra in 1968 and David Parnas in the early 1970s. Explain.
7. A view is a representation of a set of system components and relationships among them.
Discuss.
8. Explain the several languages for describing software architectures.
9. Machine level language makes most efficient use of computer system resources. Comment.

10. In assembly language, symbols are used in place of absolute addresses to represent memory
locations. Explain briefly.

Answers: Self Assessment

1. object program 2. Assembler

3. algorithms 4. disorganized
5. complexity 6. blueprints
7. software architecture 8. strategic design
9. UML 10. Detailed Design
11. non-functional 12. directory

13. individual 14. Programs
15. machine

3.8 Further Readings

Books Chattopadhyay, System Software, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
Donovan, Systems Programming, Tata McGraw-Hill Education

I.A. Dhotre A.A.Puntambekar, Systems Programming, Technical Publications
M. Joseph, System Software, Firewall Media

Online links http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assembly_language

http://www.tuiasi.ro/users/103/Bind4.pdf

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