DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
University Examinations 2020/2021
STAGE II EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DIPLOMA IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
DIT 0202: INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING AND ALGORITHMS
DATE: March 2021 TIME: 1 hour 30 minutes
Instructions: Answer Question 1 and Any Other Two.
QUESTION ONE: 30 MARKS
a) Define the following terms as used in programming. [4 marks]
i. Comments
ii. Algorithm
iii. Header file
iv. Variable
b) Write a C program code that prompt you to enter your name and then displays it on the output
console. [3 marks]
c) Draw flowcharts showing programs flow for the following control statements.
i. while loop [3 marks]
ii. do while loop [3 marks]
iii. for loop. [3 marks]
d) Consider the following variables declared and initialized as shown below.
int x = 12; int y = 15; int z = 20;
Clearly showing your working, determine whether the following expressions are
true or false.
i) !(x < 10) && (y>21+4) [2 marks]
ii) (x <= 5 || y >15) && (z<40) [2marks]
iii) (x != 5) && (y == z) [2 marks]
iv) x<= z && (x + y >= z) [2 marks]
a) Write a C program to input temperature in Centigrade and convert to Fahrenheit [6 mrks]
Use Formula below
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QUESTION TWO: 15 MARKS
a) Differentiate between the following terms used in programming. [8 marks]
i. Natural language and Programming language
ii. Syntax and semantics
iii. Syntax and semantic errors
iv. Object code and source code
b) Write a C program that display all numbers divisible by 5 between 0 and 100. [7 marks]
QUESTION THREE: 15 MARKS
a) Outline FIVE features of structured programming languages. [5 marks]
b) Write a C program code that computes the area of a rectangle, given its dimensions. It should first
prompt the user for the length and width of the rectangle and then displays the area.
[10 marks]
QUESTION FOUR: 15 MARKS
a) Explain the term Algorithm and describe THREE properties of a good algorithm [5 marks]
b) Wananchi Saving Society (wss) pays 5% interest on shares exceeding sh.100, 000 and 3% on shares
that don’t meet this target. However, no interest is paid on deposits in the members’ wss bank
account. Design an algorithm that would;
i. Prompt the user for shares and deposits of a particular member. [5 marks]
ii. Calculate the interest and total savings on the screen for a particular member of the society and
design the above flowchart [5 marks]
