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Posted Date: 25 Dec 2008      Posted By: sridevi      Member Level: Diamond

2006 Birla Institute of Technology-Mesra PERVASIVE COMPUTING University Question paper



Course:   University/board: Birla Institute of Technology-Mesra




Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

Distance Learning Programmes Division

Second Semester 2006-2007



Mid-Semester Test

(EC-1 Regular)



Course No. : SS ZG531

Course Title : PERVASIVE COMPUTING

No. of Pages = 1

No. of Questions = 5
Nature of Exam : Closed Book

Weightage : 40%

Duration : 2 Hours

Date of Exam : 04/02/2007 (FN)

Note:

1. Please follow all the Instructions to Candidates given on the cover page of the answer book.

2. All parts of a question should be answered consecutively. Each answer should start from a fresh page.

3. Mobile phones and computers of any kind should not be brought inside the examination hall.

4. Use of any unfair means will result in severe disciplinary action.



Q 1. What is the principal significance of the study of the Pervasive Computing Systems? Why are these systems called so? [3 + 2 = 5]



Q 2. What is the relationship between a pervasive environment and personalized end-user services within these environments? What are the ingredients that go into building such environments and why? Please explain with the help of a simple example. [2 + 3 = 5]



Q 3. What is the primary reason that a designer of a pervasive computing system for a passenger aircraft may require integration of an OSGi Gateway into the embedded information system designed for the aircraft? Please explain in detail with the help of suitable diagrams, where necessary. [5]





Q 4. What is the respective significance of Fitaly, Tegic T9, Octave methods of keyboards vis-à-vis traditional QWERTY layout based keyboards / keypads, in the context of mobile handheld devices like Smartphones, PocketPC phones etc.? [5]



Q 5. Answer the following in detail:



a. Describe the memory management, security, footprint, user-interface, user management and energy-awareness aspects of Symbian OS (version: 7 /8 / 9) operating system for mobile handheld devices. [2 x 6 = 12]



b. Compare the salient design features of the Transmeta’s Crusoe processor family. [8]










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