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Intro To Programminng

This document is an examination paper for the course ICS 2102: Introduction to Computer Programming at Jomo Kenyatta University, covering various topics related to C programming. It includes questions on high-level languages, differences between compilers and interpreters, types of errors in programming, and basic programming tasks. Students are required to answer one mandatory question and any two additional questions within a two-hour time frame.

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Intro To Programminng

This document is an examination paper for the course ICS 2102: Introduction to Computer Programming at Jomo Kenyatta University, covering various topics related to C programming. It includes questions on high-level languages, differences between compilers and interpreters, types of errors in programming, and basic programming tasks. Students are required to answer one mandatory question and any two additional questions within a two-hour time frame.

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W1-2-60-1-6

JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY


University Examinations 2016/2017
YEAR I SEMESTER II EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF
BUSINESS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

ICS 2102: INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER PROGRAMMING

DATE: JULY, 2017 TIME: 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS: Answer Question ONE and Any Other TWO Questions.

Question One – 30 Marks

a) i. C is a high level language. Explain why “high level” term. [2 marks]

ii. Give three operational differences between the compiler and interpreter.
[6 marks]

b) Using relevant examples discuss the importance of C programming languages.


[6 marks]

c) Using relevant examples discuss the importance of C programming languages.


[6 marks]

d) Explain how values are assigned to variables. [2 marks]

e) There are basically three types of errors in writing computer programs. State and explain
these errors. [6 marks]

f) Define the following terms as used in computing. [2 marks]

i. Object code
ii. Debbuging
iii. Compiles
iv. Computer program

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Question Two – 20 Marks

a) Explain three types of errors in programming using relevant examples. [6 marks]

b) Write a C programming that will output the following line of text “welcome to C
programming”. [8 marks]

c) Explain the difference between the while loop showing the difference in their syntax.
[6 marks]

Question Three – 20 Marks

a) Differentiate between functions and variables in programming. [4 marks]

b) What is a data type? Explain four basic data types in C. [8 marks]

c) Explain the significance of the following lines C programming. [8 marks]

Question Four – 20 Marks

a) Write a C program in C for prime number between 1 and 100. [6 marks]

b) Explain the output of the following program [6 marks]

#include a=6, b=10


PrintC (“a=%, d/n; a++);
printC(“b=%.d/n; ++b);

c) Write down the errors in the following code. [8 marks]

#include std10.h
Int numbers
PrintF(“enter an integer number”)
ScanF (“%” C number.
/C number <100
PrintC “your number is smaller than two”
Else print F (“your number contains more than two digits.)

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