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I B. TECH I SEMESTER SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATIONS, JUNE-2024

INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING
(COMMON TO ALL BRANCHES)
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 70
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Note : 1. Question paper consists of two parts (Part-A and Part-B)

2. All the questions in Part-A is Compulsory
3. Answer ONE Question from Each Unit in Part-B
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PART – A (20 Marks)

1. a) Discuss about Primary memory [2M]

b) Distinguish between a Compiler and Interpreter? [2M]
c) Why should we use Switch statement for selection in programming [2M]
d) Compare While and Do-while loops [2M]
e) Define two Dimensional array [2M]
f) Explain String Compare function [2M]
g) Explain void pointer? [2M]
h) Compare structure and union? [2M]
i) Explain Binary Files? [2M]
j) List out different storage classes available in C? [2M]

PART – B (50 Marks)

UNIT-I
2. a) Explain about bitwise operators in C. [5M]
b) Explain about Computer Languages. [5M]
(OR)
3. a) Explain about characteristics of algorithm. [5M]
b) Compare Type Conversion, and Casting. [5M]
UNIT-II
4. Briefly Explain about control statements in C with examples. [10M]
(OR)
5. a) Explain about unconditional branching. [5M]
b) Develop a c Program using unconditional branching (Using break [5M]
and continue).
UNIT-III
6. a) Explain any five String functions. [5M]
b) Implement C Program to Concatenate two strings(without using [5M]
String functions).
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(OR)
7. a) Explain about advantages and disadvantages of arrays. [5M]
b) Develop a C Program to find the given element in the given array. [5M]
UNIT-IV
8. Explain about nested structures with program. [10M]
(OR)
9. a) Explain about pointers to pointers. [5M]
b) Explain about dynamic memory functions. [5M]
UNIT-V
10. a) Develop a C program to find GCD using recursion function. [5M]
b) Explain about parameter passing in functions. [5M]
(OR)
11. a) Describe briefly about random access of files. [5M]
b) Implement a C program to read name and marks of n number of [5M]
students from and store them in a file.

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I B. TECH I SEMESTER REGULAR EXAMINATIONS, FEBRUARY-2024

INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING
(COMMON TO ALL BRANCHES)
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 70
_______________________________________________________________________________________
Note:1. Question paper consists of two parts (Part-A and Part-B)
2. All the questions in Part-A is Compulsory
3. Answer ONE Question from Each Unit in Part-B
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PART – A (20 Marks)

1. a) Describe the characteristics of a good algorithm. [2M]

b) Draw flowchart to find the largest among three numbers. [2M]
c) Compare break and continue statements. [2M]
d) Explain about goto Statement. [2M]
e) Define array in programming. [2M]
f) Explain String Concatenation function. [2M]
g) Define null pointer? [2M]
h) Explain about the significance of a bit field? [2M]
i) How many basic modes for opening a file in C? [2M]
j) Define recursion function? [2M]

PART – B (50 Marks)

UNIT-I
2. a) Differentiate Flowchart vs Algorithm, state the limitations of the [5M]
Algorithm, how it is addressed in Flowchart.
b) Briefly Explain about Primary datatypes in C [5M]
(OR)
3. a) Draw the basic structure of a C program. [5M]
b) Briefly Explain about History of Computers. [5M]
UNIT-II
4. a) Write a C program to print grades of students using switch. [5M]
b) Differentiate switch vs Else-if Ladder with an example. [5M]
(OR)
5. a) Compare While and Do-while loops. [5M]

b) Implement C Program to check whether the given number is prime or [5M]

not.

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UNIT-III
6. a) Explain 2-d arrays with example. [5M]
b) Implement a C program to sort the given elements. [5M]
(OR)
7. a) What is string? How the memory is allocated for a string. [5M]
b) Write C Program to Compare two strings (without using String [5M]
functions).
UNIT-IV
8. a) Define pointer. Illustrate with an example. [5M]
b) Differentiate call by value vs call by reference with an example. [5M]
(OR)
9. Explain arrays of structures with an example program. [10M]
UNIT-V
10. a) List out various file operations. Illustrate with an example. [5M]
b) Implement a C program to read and print the content of the file. [5M]
(OR)
11. Explain about storage classes in C with programs. [10M]

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