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NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA,

PLOT 91, CADASTRAL ZONE, UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, JABI – ABUJA


FACULTY OF SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE
2023_1 POP EXAMINATION 231

COURSE CODE: CIT301


COURSE CREDIT: 2
COURSE TITLE: STRUCTURED PROGRAMMING
TIME ALLOWED: 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTION: ANSWER QUESTION ONE AND ANY OTHER TWO (2) QUESTIONS
QUESTIONS

QUESTION 1
1a. Name and expound on the four (4) files used in a C Program (12 marks)
1b. State any three (3) reasons for the popularity of the C programming language (3 marks)
1c. Elucidate on the five (5) phases of program development in the order of precedence. (15 marks)
[Total = 30 marks]
Question 2
2a. As an intern in a software development firm, you are required to make a recommendation on the
most effective programming approach that will provide recursive functions. Write your
recommendation. (9 marks)
2b. State any six benefits of programming approach recommended in 2a ( 6 marks)
2c. Write down the syntax for a Function with no arguments and return values. ( 5 marks)

[Total = 20 marks]
[Total = 20 marks]

QUESTION 3
3a. Expound on the five characteristics of a good program. (10 marks)
3b. Write down and describe the content of program documentation (5 marks)
3c. Outline the role of a Function Prototype. (3 marks)
3d. State the Syntax for a Function Protype. (2 marks)
[Total = 20 marks]
Question 4
4a. Elucidate on the notion of Data Abstraction within the context of structured programming. (3 marks)
4b Write a simple function to select the largest of 3 numbers (10 marks)
4c. Give a concise description of a compound statement within the context of structured programming
(2 marks)
4d. State any 2 differences between formal and local arguments. (5 marks)
[Total = 20 marks]

Question 5

5a. Name and explain any four common types of programming paradigm (12 marks)
5b. Expound on the notion of a programming model (3 marks)
5c. Write down a Function that reads data and prints result in same block. (5 marks)

[Total = 20 marks]

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