Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

Distance Learning Programmes Division

Second Semester 2007-2008

Mid-Semester Test
(EC-1 Regular)

Course No. : IS ZC424
Course Title : SOFTWARE FOR EMBEDDED SYSTEMS
Nature of Exam : Closed Book
Weightage : 40%
Duration : 2 Hours
Date of Exam : 03/02/2008 (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 (a). List the essential characteristics of real-time, embedded systems.
Q.1 (b). List various timeliness attributes of actions and define each of them in brief.
[5 +10 = 15]

Q.2 Describe how you shall apply ROPES process to develop UML specification of
given embedded system. Just identify high-level phases separately and during each
phase identify tasks, UML artifacts as deliverables. [9]

Q.3 How does the ROPES process map system requirements down to subsystems? [6]

Q.4 What is behavior in UML? Is a UML action a behavior? Why or Why not? Explain
difference between UML actions, activities, and other higher level behavioral
formalisms in UML. [10]


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No. of Pages = 1
No. of Questions = 4