CSEC©
QUESTIONS FROM THE PROGRAMMING SECTION OF THE SYLLABUS:
Subject: Information Technology
Topic: Problem Solving and Programming
Duration: 45 Minutes
Date: / /
Instruction: Answer All Questions
1. The following are various programming languages that are apart of various generations.
A: 01000001 (65) a: 01100001 (97)
B: 01000010 (66) b: 01100010 (98)
C: 01000011 (67) c: 01100011 (99)
Figure. 1
movax,@data
movds,ax
movah,9
movdx,offset hello_message
Figure. 2
5LET S =0
10 MAT INPUT V
20LET N = NUM
30IF N =0THEN99
Figure. 3
ProgramLesson1_Program3;
Var
Num1, Num2, Sum : Integer;
Begin {no semicolon }
Figure. 4
#include <stdio.h>
int main(void)
{
printf("Hello world!\n");
return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}
Figure. 5
Information Technology in FOCUS for CSEC©
QUESTIONS FROM THE PROGRAMMING SECTION OF THE SYLLABUS:
I. State the programming languages listed above. (5 marks)
Possible answer:
Figure. 1 – binary
Figure. 2 – assembly
Figure. 3 – BASIC
Figure. 4 – Pascal
Figure. 5 - C
II. Name the Generations that the languages belong to. (3 marks)
Possible answer:
First generation
Second generation
Third generation
Fourth generation
III. In your own word state TWO differences between High Level and Low Level
Languages. (4 marks)
Possible answer:
Two differences between high and low level languages; low level languages
deals with a computer's hardware components and constraints. These are
languages that are classified as machine dependent. This means only a particular
computer’s CPU will understand this type of language while high level languages
are not machine dependent as low level programming languages. This means that
programs created on one computer can be used on another computer.
IV. What does the term Machine Dependent and Not Machine Dependent ?
(2 marks)
Possible answer:
Machine Dependent – means only a particular computer’s CPU will understand
this type of language.
Not Machine Dependent – means that programs created on one computer can
be used on another computer.
V. Which Generation of programming language is based on a Database Management
System? (1 mark)
Possible answer:
Fourth generation programming language
Total 15 marks
ESTIONS FROM THE PROGRAMMING SECTION OF THE SYLLABUS:
2. The algorithm below is designed to read an integer. If the integer is less than 30,
multiply 5 to the number then Output the product.
I. Identify the line of codes that represent Prompting Statement , Processing
Statement (Arithmetic) or “Output Statement”.
Start
Line 1: Write Enter a number
Line 2: Read NUMBER
Line 3: IF NUMBER < 30 THEN
Line 4: Set PRODUCT NUMBER * 5
Line 5: Write “The Product is”, PRODUCT
ENDIF
Stop
(5 marks)
Possible answer:
Prompting Statement – line 1
Processing Statement – line 3 – line 4
Output Statement – line 5
II. Find the product if the variable NUMBER is storing 8. (2 marks)
Possible answer:
The Product is 40
III. What would be the result of the algorithm if the variable NUMBER is storing 34
instead of 8? (1 mark)
Possible answer:
The Product is 0
IV. Correctly state the function that is used in the algorithm. (1 mark)
Possible answer:
If Then function
V. State the purpose of the arrow in the algorithm. (1 mark)
Possible answer:
Assignment
Total 10 marks
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3. Study the following segment of programming codes in Pascal:
Readln (PRICE);
Readln (QTY);
TOTAL: = PRICE * QTY;
IF TOTAL > 1500 THEN
BEGIN
DISCOUNT: = TOTAL * 0.15;
END
ELSE
BEGIN
DISCOUNT: = TOTAL * 0.10
END;
I. State the variables that are located in the lines of code.
Possible answer:
PRICE
(2 marks)
QTY
TOTAL
DISCOUNT
II. What would be the appropriate data type for the identified variables? (1 marks)
Possible answer:
Real/floating point
Integer
III. If price is 12 and quantity is 4, what discount would be calculated and what would
the discount be. (1 mark)
Possible answer:
DISCOUNT:= TOTAL * 0.10
DISCOUNT= 4.8
IV. What kind of statement is used in the program? (1 mark)
Possible answer:
If Then Else statement
V. State the purpose of the following:
a. := Possible answer: assignment (1 mark)
b. > Possible answer: greater than (1 mark)
c. ; Possible answer: end of a statement (1 mark)
d. BEGIN and END Possible answer: start and end program (1 mark)
UESTIONS FROM THE PROGRAMMING SECTION OF THE SYLLAUS:
VI. State the purpose of the Pascal program. (1 mark)
Possible answer:
Pascal is a procedural programming language that supports structured
programming and data structures to encourage good programming practices.
Total 10 marks
4. State the line of code with the errors in the following algorithms. (4 marks)
I. Start
Line 1 Write Enter three numbers
Line 2: Read A, B
Line 3: Set A A + B
Line 4: Set B B+A
Line 5: Writ A, B
Stop
Possible answer:
Line 1
Line 5
II. Start
Line 1 Write Enter Three numbers
Line 2: Read Num1, Num2, Num3
Line 3: AVG SUM
Line 4: SUM Num1 + Num2 - Num3
Line 5: Write The average is AVG
Stop
Possible answer:
Line 3 – 4
Line 5
III. State the name of the errors in the above algorithms. (2 marks)
Possible answer:
syntax error
logic error
IV. Rewrite the question 4(II) appropriately. (2 marks)
Possible answer:
I. Start
Line 1: Write “Enter Three numbers”
Line 2: Read Num1, Num2, Num3
Line 3: SUM Num1 + Num2 - Num3
QUESTIONS FROM THE PROGRAMMING SECTION OF THE SYLLABUS:
G SUM
Line 4: Write “The average is:”, VG
Line 5: Stop
V. Complete the following trace table with the corrected algorithm written in 4
(IV). (2 marks)
LINES Num1 Num2 Num3 SUM AVG
LINE 2 5 3 2
LINE 3
LINE 4
LINES Num1 Num2 Num3 SUM AVG
LINE 2 5 3 2
LINE 3 6
LINE 4 6
Total 10 marks
GRAND TOTAL 45 MARKS
END OF TEST
