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Bcs Higher Education Qualifications BCS Level 5 Diploma in IT

This document contains an exam for an Object Oriented Programming qualification. It consists of 6 questions split into two sections (A and B). The questions cover object oriented concepts like classes, objects, inheritance, encapsulation, polymorphism and code reuse. They require explaining concepts, providing examples of code, comparing approaches, and completing class diagrams. Calculators are not allowed and answers should be provided in the designated answer books.

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Bcs Higher Education Qualifications BCS Level 5 Diploma in IT

This document contains an exam for an Object Oriented Programming qualification. It consists of 6 questions split into two sections (A and B). The questions cover object oriented concepts like classes, objects, inheritance, encapsulation, polymorphism and code reuse. They require explaining concepts, providing examples of code, comparing approaches, and completing class diagrams. Calculators are not allowed and answers should be provided in the designated answer books.

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BCS THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE FOR IT

BCS HIGHER EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS


BCS Level 5 Diploma in IT
OBJECT ORIENTED PROGRAMMING
Tuesday 3rd May 2011 - Afternoon
Answer any FOUR questions out of SIX. All questions carry equal marks
Time: TWO hours
Answer any Section A questions you attempt in Answer Book A
Answer any Section B questions you attempt in Answer Book B
The marks given in brackets are indicative of the weight given to each part of the question.

Calculators are NOT allowed in this examination.


Section A
Answer Section A questions in Answer Book A
A1.

a)

For each of the programming paradigms described below provide a phrase which
describes that paradigm and brief notes which explain how programmers develop
code in a language that supports the paradigm.
i)
ii)
iii)

A2.

A programming style in which solutions take the form of a set of interrelated


objects;
A programming style which emphasises the steps taken to reach a solution;
A programming style based on a limited set of control structures.
(15 marks)

b)

Compare and contrast the three programming approaches outlined above setting
out the advantages and disadvantages of each approach.
(10 marks)

a)

Give a short phrase which describes each of the following object oriented concepts.
For each phrase provide an example of code which implements the concept.
i)

ii)

iii)

b)

The prototype of a method, which enables the programmer to identify the


purpose of a method (via its name), the data it requires to operate (via its
argument list), and any end result that is produced (its return type);
The use of several functions with the same name which differ from each
other in terms of the type of the input and the type of the output of the
function;
A mechanism which allows a subclass to provide its own implementation of
a method already provided by one of its superclasses.
(12 marks)

Programmers who use object oriented programming languages frequently design


programs in which objects that are instantiated from different classes respond to
identical messages. Explain why this is an important feature of object-oriented
programming and give an example of how it can be achieved in code.
(13 marks)

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A3.

a)

Give the object oriented terminology for each of the following object oriented
features and supply an example of code that illustrates the feature:
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)

b)

A blueprint for an object which defines all the data items contained in the
object and the operations that are permitted for the data;
A representation of something within the domain that the program models
that contains values of data and which implements operations on that data;
An operation which will manipulate the data contained in an object;
A variable which holds data that describes an individual object;
A variable which holds data that is relevant to all the objects created from
the same template.
(15 marks)

Programmers who use objectoriented languages frequently reuse code which has
been developed by themselves or other programmers. Describe the primary
technique which makes this possible and give a code example of it in use.
(10 marks)

Section B
Answer Section B questions in Answer Book B

B4.

a)

Describe three distinct practical examples of polymorphism, providing illustrative


code fragments that show how each is used.
(15 marks)

b)

Distinguish between ad-hoc and parametric polymorphism.


(5 marks)

B5.

c)

Describe any common dynamic data structure you are familiar with in object
oriented terms.
(5 marks)

a)

Describe three practical techniques that enable classes to be interconnected and


provide code fragments that show how each is used.
(15 marks)

b)

Write code to implement the class diagram shown below. Supply a main() function
that instantiates an object of the class and makes appropriate use of each of the
functions.

(10 marks)

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B6.

a)

Distinguish between accessor and mutator functions, providing an example class


definition containing one example of each.
(7 marks)

b)

Briefly explain why a programmer may choose to designate class members as


either private, public or protected within a single class.
(6 marks)

c)

Determine class member visibility for each variable in the class hierarchy provided
in Appendix A. Present your answer (in your answer booklet) in the form of a table
like the one shown below, using the following symbols: private (-), protected (#),
public (+), not visible (blank).

(12 marks)


AppendixA:CodeFragmentforQuestionB3
class C1
{
private:
a;
protected:
b;
public:
c;
};
class C2: protected C1
{
private:
d;
protected:
e;
public:
f;
};
class C3: public C2
{
private:
g;
public:
h;
protected:
i;
};
class C4: private C3
{
private:
j;
public:
k;
protected:
l;
};

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** END OF EXAM **

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