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The document outlines the examination instructions for a Computer Programming I course at Kimathi University College of Technology, detailing the structure and content of the exam. It includes five questions covering topics such as C language preprocessor directives, programming concepts, and specific programming tasks like calculating roots and Fibonacci series. Each question specifies the marks allocated and requires students to demonstrate their understanding of programming principles and C language syntax.

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Computer - Programming I

The document outlines the examination instructions for a Computer Programming I course at Kimathi University College of Technology, detailing the structure and content of the exam. It includes five questions covering topics such as C language preprocessor directives, programming concepts, and specific programming tasks like calculating roots and Fibonacci series. Each question specifies the marks allocated and requires students to demonstrate their understanding of programming principles and C language syntax.

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KIMATHI UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

YEAR TWO SEMESTER I EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF


SCIENCE MECHANICAL ENGINEERING / MECHATRONIC ENGINEERING

SMA 2175/ ICS 2175 COMPUTER PROGRAMMING I

DATE: TIME: 2 HRS

Instructions: Answer Question 1 and Any Other Two.

QUESTION ONE: COMPULSORY (30 MARKS)

a) Explain the two main preprocessor directives used in C language. Give examples of how
each is used. (6 Marks)
b) Using a diagram briefly highlight key features of the C Compilation model.(4 Marks)

c) Explain the following``character escapes''. (6 Marks)

i. \n
ii. \b
iii. \r
iv. \'
v. \"
vi. \\

d) What is the difference between ‘while’ and ‘do-while’ statement. (4 Marks)

e) Declare x to be an array of 1000 integers. (2 Marks)

f) The roots are given by the quadratic formula

Write a program that accepts input and produces the result of ‘x’. x>0 being real roots;
x=0 being repeated roots and x<0 being imaginary roots. ( 8 Marks)
QUESTION TWO [20 MARKS]

a) Giving examples, define the following terms as used in programming. (6 Marks)

i. Variable
ii. Data type
iii. Constant

b) Write a program to find the largest of three numbers. (6 Marks)

c) Write a Program to Find Value of sin(x) using Expansion Series Given Below:
sin(x) = x - x3/3! + x5/5! - x7/7!........ (8 Marks)

QUESTION THREE [20 MARKS]

a) Write a program to print Fibonacci series using recursion. (13 Marks)

b) Write a Program to Print the Numbers, Which are Divisible by 3 and 5 from
First 100 Natural Numbers (7 Marks)

QUESTION FOUR [20 MARKS]

a) What will be printed by the following program? (6 Marks)

void f(int *x)


{
*x = *x+1;
}
void main(void)
{
int x = 5;
f(&x);
printf("\%d",x);
}

b) Write a program that uses a function to get the factorial N (N!).

Where N! = 1 ´ 2 ´ 3 ´ …… N . (8 Marks)

c) Draw a flowchart for computing factorial N (N!).

Where N! = 1 ´ 2 ´ 3 ´ …… N . (6 Marks)
QUESTION FIVE [20 MARKS]

a) Explain the following functions in the string.h library: (4 Marks)

i. char* strcpy(char* dest, const char* src);


ii. char* strncpy(char* dest, char* src, int n);

b) Write a Program that Reads a text letter-by-letter, store it into an array and then print it
letter-by-letter. (8 Marks)

c) What is a pointer? (2 Marks)

d) What will be printed by the following program? (6 Marks)

#include <stdio.h>

#include <stdlib.h>

void main()

int x, *p;

p = &x; /* initialise pointer */

*p = 0; /* set x to zero */

printf("x is %d\n", x);

printf("*p is %d\n", *p);

*p += 1; /* increment what p points to */

printf("x is %d\n", x);

(*p)++; /* increment what p points to */

printf("x is %d\n", x);

exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);

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