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SCS1101201301 Introduction To Computer Science and Programming

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NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCE

Examinations – January 2013


SUBJECT: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE AND PROGRAMMING
CODE: SCS 1101

Instructions to candidate:
1. Answer all questions from Section A and any two from Section B.
2. All programming questions to be answered in C
3. Each questions contains 20 marks
3 HOURS

Section A

QUESTION ONE

a) Compare and contrast the following:


i. Output device and input device [2]
ii. Compiler and interpreter [4]
iii. Knowledge society and Information society [4]
iv. scanf and printf [4]

b) Explain the two different types of errors in programming. Give examples in your
explanation. [6]

QUESTION TWO

a) Convert
i. 10010102 to base 4 [2]
ii. 1110.12 to base 16 [3]

b) Artificial intelligence is one of the attributes of the fifth generation of computers.


Explain artificial intelligence. [2]

c) Rewrite the C program below using a for loop statement [6]

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#include <stdio.h>

int main()
{
int i = 10;

do{
printf("Hello %d\n", i );
i = i -1;
}while ( i > 0 );
getch();
return 0;
}

d) Give the four data types in C and show how they are declared [4]

e) The size of a file is 14KB. Calculate the size of the file in bits. [3]

QUESTION THREE

a) Write a C program that converts decimal numbers to binary. [10]

b) Explain any two differences RAM and ROM memory [4]

c) Outline the functions of the CPU [6]

Section B

QUESTION FOUR

a) Write a program that reads an integer and checks whether it is odd or even.
Show the algorithm for this program using a flow chart.
For example:
Enter a number: 25
25 is an odd number. [20]

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QUESTION FIVE

a) The wind chill index (WCI) is calculated from the wind speed v in miles per hour
and the temperature t in Fahrenheit. Three formulas are used, depending on the
wind speed:
if (0 <= v <= 4) then WCI = t
if (v >=45) then WCI = 1.6t - 55
otherwise, WCI = 91.4 + (91.4 - t)(0.0203v - 0.304(v)1/2 - 0.474). Write a
program that can calculate the wind chill index. [15]

b) Explain the functions of an operating system [5]

QUESTION SIX

a) It would not be possible for education at NUST with Information Technology.


Discuss [10]

b) How do you declare the following in C:


i. Variable
ii. constant
iii. function [4]

c) Write a C program that finds the greatest number from an array of 5 integers
[6]

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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