RICHFIELD GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (PTY) LTD

HIGHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING

FACULTY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT 500

1ST SEMESTER NATIONAL FINAL EXAMINATION

DURATION: 2 HOURS MARKS: 100 DATE: 21 NOVEMBER 2019

EXAMINER: REASON KATSANGU MODERATOR: AJITH RAMPURSAD

This paper consists of 5 questions and 8 pages including this page.

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4) The question paper consists of 3 sections.
a. Sections A, B and C are compulsory.
b. Section D comprises of 2 questions, you are required to answer only 1 question.
SUGGESTED TIME REQUIRED TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION PAPER
NUMBERS QUESTIONS MARKS TIME IN MINUTES
SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS COMPULSORY
1 Question One 30 30
SECTION B: SHORT QUESTIONS COMPULSORY
2 Question Two 20 30
SECTION C: CASE STUDY (COMPULSORY)
3 Question Three 25 20
SECTION D: LONG QUESTIONS (ANSWER ONE QUESTION ONLY)
4 Question Four 25 20
5 Question Five 25 20
TOTAL 100 120

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 SECTION A: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (30 MARKS)

QUESTION ONE
Four alternatives are provided for each of the following questions. Choose the correct alternative for each
of the questions/statements. Write down the question number in your answer book and the alphabet
corresponding to your choice next to the question number.

1.1 The basic operations performed by a computer are (1)

A. Arithmetic operation
B. Logical operation
C. Storage and relative
D. All of the option mentioned

1.2 Microprocessors as switching devices are for which generation computers (1)
A. First Generation
B. Second Generation
C. Third Generation
D. Fourth Generation

1.3 The brain of any computer system is (1)

A. ALU
B. Memory
C. CPU
D. Control unit

1.4 Computer is free from tiresome and boardroom. We call it (1)

A. Accuracy
B. Reliability
C. Diligence
D. Versatility

1.5 Which of the following storage devices can store maximum amount of data? (1)
A. Floppy Disk
B. Hard Disk
C. Compact Disk
D. Magneto Optic Disk

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1.6 A technique used by codes to convert an analog signal into a digital bit stream is known as (1)
A. Pulse code modulation
B. Pulse stretcher
C. Query processing
D. Queue management

1.7 Regarding a VDU, Which statement is more correct? (1)

A. It is an output device
B. It is an input device
C. It is a peripheral device
D. It is hardware item

1.8 Computers with 80286 microprocessor is (1)

A. XT computer
B. AT computers
C. PS/2 computer
D. None of the options mentioned

1.9 Today’s computer giant IBM was earlier known by different name which was changes in
1924. What was that name? (1)
A. Tabulator Machine Co.
B. Computing Tabulating Recording Co.
C. The Tabulator Ltd.
D. International Computer Ltd.

1.10 What is the responsibility of the logical unit in the CPU of a computer? (1)
A. To produce result
B. To compare numbers
C. To control flow of information
D. To do math’s works

1.11 If in a computer, 16 bits are used to specify address in a RAM, the number of addresses will
be (1)
A. 216
B. 65,536
C. 64K
D. Any of the options

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1.12 A set of information that defines the status of resources allocated to a process is (1)
A. Process control
B. ALU
C. Register Unit
D. Process description

1.13 Which of the following is not necessarily a characteristic of a program module? (1)
A. It performs a single task
B. It contains several sub modules
C. It is self-contained
D. It is relatively small in size

1.14 Which of the following is not a basic control structure? (1)

A. The process
B. The Loop
C. The decision
D. The sequential

1.15 Execution of two or more programs by a single CPU is known as (1)

A. Multiprogramming
B. Multiprocessing
C. Timesharing
D. None of the options mentioned

1.16 Flowcharts and Algorithms are used for (1)

A. Better Programming
B. Efficient Coding
C. Easy testing and Debugging
D. All of the options mentioned

1.17 Pseudo code is also known as (1)

A. Program Design Language
B. Software Language
C. Hardware Language
D. Algorithm

1.18 The mechanism used to convey information to the function is the (1)
A. Argument
B. commands
C. loops
D. statements

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1.19 Which of the following is not a characteristic of good algorithm? (1)
A. Precise
B. Finite number of steps
C. Ambiguous
D. Logical flow of control

1.20 Goto statement is? (1)

A. Used to jump the control of program
B. Same as switch case statement
C. Used for user defined iteration
D. None of the options mentioned

1.21 What is the standard terminal symbol for flowchart? (1)

A. Circle
B. Parallelogram
C. Diamond
D. Square

1.22 Common end-of-job module tasks in programs include all of the following except _____. (1)
A. opening files
B. printing totals
C. printing end-of-job messages
D. closing files

1.23 How many steps are in the program development life cycle (PDLC)? (1)
A. 4
B. 5
C. 6
D. 10

1.24 Which of the following loop uses three things initialization, condition to terminate loop and
increasing the value of loop counter? (1)
A. for
B. while
C. goto
D. switch

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1.25 In while loop the loop counter must be initialized, (1)
A. Within the loop
B. Before entering the loop
C. At the end of the loop
D. None of the option mentioned

1.26 In which of the following pseudo code instructions are written in the order or sequence in
which they are to be performed? (1)
A. Selection Logic
B. Sequence Logic
C. Iteration Logic
D. Looping Logic

1.27 Algorithm is (1)

A. step by step execution of program
B. Executable file
C. Object file
D. Source file

1.28 __________ of a variable means the locations within a program from where it can be
accessed. (1)
A. Data type
B. Visibility
C. Value
D. Reference

1.29 Which of the following is not a reason to use modularization? (1)

A. Modularization provides abstraction.
B. Modularization allows multiple programmers to work on a problem.
C. Modularization allows you to reuse your work.
D. Modularization eliminates the need for structure.

1.30 The string in the array is terminated by a_____ (1)

A. zero
B. nil
C. Null
D. One

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SECTION B (THIS SECTION IS COMPULSORY ) (20 MARKS)

QUESTION TWO

2.1 Demonstrate your ability of understanding the term modularization and its concepts.
2.1.1 A decision table is a problem-analysis tool that consists of four parts: Discuss
them? (8)
2.2 Develop a flowchart to represent the logic of a program that allows the user to enter three
values. The first value represents hourly pay rate, the second represents the number of
hours worked this pay period, and the third represents the percentage of gross salary that is
withheld. The program multiplies the hourly pay rate by the number of hours worked,
giving the gross pay; then, it multiplies the gross pay by the withholding percentage, giving
the withholding amount. Finally, it subtracts the withholding amount from the gross pay,
giving the net pay after taxes. The program prints the net pay.
2.2.1 Draw the Hierarchical diagram (4)
2.2.2 illustrate the flow chart (4)
2.2.3 Address the problem by writing the pseudocode for the program. (4)

SECTION C: CASE STUDY (THIS SECTION IS COMPULSORY) (25 MARKS)

3.1 Richfield has opened a candy company and wants a list of its best-selling items, including
the item number and the name of candy. Best-selling items are those that sell over R2, 000
per month. Input records contain fields for the item number (three digits), the name of the
candy (20 characters), the price per Rands (four digits, two assumed decimal places), and
the quantity in Rands sold last month (four digits, no decimals).
3.1.1 Design the output for this program; create either sample output or a print chart. (8)
3.1.2 Draw the flowchart for this program (7)
3.1.3 Demonstrate your understanding by developing the pseudocode for this program. (10)

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SECTION D (ANSWER ONLY ONE QUESTION IN THIS SECTION) (50 MARKS)

QUESTION FOUR (25 MARKS)

4.1 Richfield is given a task to develop a system and you are tasked to do it. The system will
show the output and print report titled Item Sales, with column headings type of item and
price. Fields printed on output are: type of item and price. After all records print, a footer
line end of report prints. The input file description is shown below.
Array name: Items
FIELD DESCRIPTION: DATA TYPE COMMENTS
Item Type Character 20 characters
Item Price Numerical 2 decimal places

4.1.1 Illustrate, a hierarchical Diagram. (8)

4.1.2 Show an in-depth understanding by drawing a flow chart Diagram of the program (10)
4.1.3 Develop a Pseudocode of this program (7)

QUESTION FIVE (25 MARKS)

5.1 Draw a flowchart to represent the logic of a program that allows the user to enter a value
that represents the radius of a circle. The program calculates the diameter (by multiplying
the radius by 2), and then calculates the circumference (by multiplying the diameter by
3.14). The program prints both the diameter and the circumference. (15)
5.2 Write the pseudocode for the same problem. (10)

TOTAL MARKS: 100

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