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First Semester B.E./B.Tech. Degree Examination, June/July 2023

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Introduction to C Programming

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Time: 3 hrs. Max. Marks: 100

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Note: 1. Answer any FIVE full questions, choosing ONE full question from each module.
2. M : Marks , L: Bloom’s level , C: Course outcomes.

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Q.1 a. Explain with neat diagram different components of computer in detail. 10 L1 CO1

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b. Define variable. List and explain with example the rules for declaring 5 L1 CO1

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variables.
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Explain I/O statements in ‘C’ with syntax and example.

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Q.2 a. Explain with neat diagram the structure of ‘C’ program and explain all 8 L1 CO1
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b. How the ‘C’ program can be compiled and executed. Explain with flow 8 L1 CO1
diagram all the steps.
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c. Define constants and explain different types of constants in ‘C’. 4 L1 CO1

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Q.3 a. List and explain the different types of operators used in ‘C’ with example. 6 L1 CO2
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b. Explain with syntax different conditional branching statements. 8 L1 CO2

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c. Write a ‘C’ program to check the given character is lowercase or uppercase 6 L3 CO2
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or special character.
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Q.4 a. Explain the use of break and continue statements with example program. 10 L1 CO2
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b. Explain three looping statements with syntax and example. 10 L1 CO2

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Module – 3
a. Define function. Explain different components of the functions with neat
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syntax.
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b. Program to balance the given chemical equation values x, y, p, q of a 5 L3 CO2

simple chemical equation of the type. The task is to find the values of
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constants b1, b2, b 3 such that the equation is balanced on both sides and it
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must be reduced form.

c. List and explain the different types of function calls with example. 10 L2 CO2
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Q.6 a. Define array. Explain how an array can be declared and initialized with 6 L1 CO1
example.

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b. Explain with example how an array can be passed as parameter to the 8 L1 CO2
function.

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c. Write a C program to sort the given set of elements using bubble sort 6 L3 CO4

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technique.

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Module – 4

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Q.7 a. Explain with syntax. How the two dimensional arrays can be declared and 6 L2 CO3

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initialized?

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b. Write a ‘C’ program to do the matrix multiplication and validate the rules 8 L3 CO3
of multiplication?

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c. Explain with syntax and example the use of scan set function. 6 L1 CO3
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Q.8 a. Explain with example program how a two dimensional array can be passed 8 L1 CO3
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to the functions.
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b. Demonstrate with example the functions used to read and write strings. 12 L2 CO3
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Q.9 a. List and illustrate the use of atleast 5 string handling functions in ‘C’. 10 L1 CO4
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b. Define pointer. Specify with syntax and example pointer declaration and 6 L1 CO4
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initialization.
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Write a ‘C’ program to swap two numbers using pointer.

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Q.10 a. Illustrate the character handling functions with example. 8 L2 CO4

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b. Define structure and explain with syntax different components of it. 4 L2 CO4
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c. Write a ‘C’ program to read and display ‘n’ student information using 8 L3 CO4
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structure.
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