AU First Year Engineering (Semester 1)
Computer Programming
May 2013
Total marks: --
Total time: --
INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Assume appropriate data and state your reasons
(2) Marks are given to the right of every question
(3) Draw neat diagrams wherever necessary


1 Distinguish between analog and digital computer.
2 M

2 Find the decimal equivalent of the binary number(10110011)2
2 M

3 What are the types of web browsers?
2 M

4 List some of the internet applications.
2 M

5 What is an algorithm?
2 M

6 What are the advantages of flowchart?
2 M

7 Name the basic data types used in C?
2 M

8 What are the various I/O functions in C?
2 M

9 What is array?
2 M

10 How is a pointer variable initialized?
2 M

Answer any one question from Q1 (a) & Q1 (b)
11. (a) (i) Explain the various generations of computers .
10 M
11. (a) (ii Briefly explain the characteristics of a computer.
6 M
11. (b) (i) Draw the block diagram of a computer and explain
10 M
11. (b) (ii Convert the decimal number 698.125 into the binary and octal equivalent.
6 M

Answer any one question from Q2 (a) & Q2 (b)
12. (a) (i) Explain about the types of software
10 M
12. (a) (ii Write about URL.
6 M
12. (b) (i) Discuss the software development steps
10 M
12. (b) (ii Explain the common types of internet connections.
6 M

Answer any one question from Q3 (a) & Q3 (b)
13. (a) (i) Explain the features of Microsoft Word.
10 M
13. (a) (ii Draw a flowchart to find the largest of three numbers.
6 M
13. (b) (i) Discuss the features of Microsoft Excel.
8 M
13. (b) (ii What is pseudo code? Explain its guidelines and benefits.
8 M

Answer any one question from Q4 (a) & Q4 (b)
14. (a) (i) Explain the different types of operators available in C.
8 M
14. (a) (ii Write a C program to evaluate the following series. \[ \sin (x)= x+\dfrac {x^3}{3!}+\dfrac {x^5}{5!}+\dfrac {x^7}{7!}+....\dfrac {x^n}{n!} \]
8 M
14. (b) (i) What are constants? Explain the various types of constants in C.
8 M
14. (b) (ii Write a C program to find the number of and sum of all integers greater than 100 and less than 200 that are divisible by 7.
8 M

Answer any one question from Q5 (a) & Q5 (b)
15. (a) (i) Write a C program to find sum of the diagonal elements of a matrix .
10 M
15. (a) (ii Write a C program to count the number of words in a string using pointers.
6 M
15. (b) (i) Explain the various storage classes in C.
8 M
15. (b) (ii Write a C program to exchange the values of two variables using function.
8 M



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