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I B. Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, January- 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) What is the difference between compiler and interpreter? [2M]
b) What are the essential steps in the development an algorithm? [2M]
c) Give the differences between while and do-while statements. [2M]
d) Define scope and life time of a variable. [2M]
e) How does the C language handle the values in an array internally? [2M]
f) What is an array variable? How it is different from ordinary variable? [2M]
g) Why addition of two pointers is impossible? [2M]
h) What is dangling pointer? [2M]
i) List the Dynamic memory management functions in C programming. [2M]
j) What are the advantages with bit fields? [2M]
PART – B (50 MARKS)
UNIT-I
2. a) Develop a flowchart for calculating area of an equilateral triangle. Area of [5M]
equilateral triangle is computed by formula A= (√3 ⁄4) a2, where ‘a’ is length of side
of triangle.
b) Explain different data types supported by C language with their memory [5M]
requirements.
(OR)
3 a) Develop an algorithm to print the Fibonacci series. [5M]
b) List out the various category of operators available in C? Give examples. [5M]
UNIT-II
4. a) Differentiate between while and for statement with an example. [5M]
n
b) Write a C program to calculate m value using while and do while loop. [5M]
(OR)
5. a) Differentiate between break and continue statements. [5M]
b) Develop a program to check whether the given number is Armstrong number or not. [5M]
UNIT-III
6. a) Explain how arrays are passed as function arguments with an example. [5M]
b) Define string. Explain about string operations with examples. [5M]
(OR)
7. a) Develop a program to find the length of the string without using predefined [5M]
functions.
b) Develop a program to read and print the element in the given array. [5M]
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UNIT-IV
8. a) Explain Pointer Arithmetic with suitable example. [5M]
b) Explain about declaration, initialization and accessing of structures. And also [5M]
discuss about complex structures.
(OR)
9. a) Write a C program to sort an array using pointers. [5M]

b) Explain the concepts used in the given program and write the output. [5M]
main() {
int m[2]={100,200};
int a,b,c,*p=m; a=*p;
b=*(p+1); c=(*p+1);
printf("%d %d %d", a,b,c);
}

UNIT-V
10. a) Write a C program to copy the contents of a text file to another file. Pass the [5M]
filename using command line arguments.
b) Differentiate the call by value and call by reference mechanism with examples. [5M]

(OR)
11. a) Develop a C program to find sum of ‘n’ Elements entered by user. To perform this [5M]
program, allocate memory dynamically Using malloc() function.
b) How do you define the scope of a variable? Illustrate with a Program. [5M]

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Code No: R231107 R23 SET - 2

I B. Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, January-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
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PART –A (20 Marks)
1. a) Define flowchart. Explain with an example. [2M]
b) Write the general structure of C. [2M]
c) List all conditional control statements used in C. [2M]
d) Write syntax of if, if-else and nested if-else statements in C program. [2M]
e) What is array? Explain the declaration and initialization of one dimensional array. [2M]
f) Define string. How string is declared and initialized? [2M]
g) What is function? List the type of functions available in C Language. [2M]
h) Define a recursion give one example function. [2M]
i) What is structure? Explain the C syntax of structure declaration. [2M]
j) What is pointer? Explain how the pointer variable declared and initialized? [2M]
PART – B (50 MARKS)
UNIT-I
2. a) Explain the features following: [5M]
(i) Machine language (ii) Assembly level language (iii) High level language
(iv) Basic Computer Program
b) Write algorithm and draw a flow chart for reversing a given number. [5M]
(OR)
3 a) Write about basic input output operations and determine the value of the following ‘C’ [5M]
expressions.
int x = 5,y,z;
y = x + +;
z = + + x;
print f(“%d %d ”, x, y, z);
b) Write a short notes on the following Problem solving strategies [5M]
i) Top down Approach ii) Bottom Up Approach.

UNIT-II
4. a) Develop a program to check whether the given number is prime number or not. [5M]
b) Differentiate between counter control and conditional control statements in C. [5M]
(OR)
5. a) Develop a program that asks user an arithmetic operator (‘+’, ‘-‘, ‘*’ or ‘/’) and two [5M]
operands and perform the corresponding calculation on the operands. Use a switch
statement.
b) How does a switch statement works? List the difference between switch and if else [5M]
ladder statement.
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UNIT-III
6. a) Develop program to find the average of smallest and largest numbers in a given array. [5M]
b) What is string palindrome? Develop a program to check whether the given string is [5M]
palindrome or not.
(OR)
7. a) Develop a program to search the key element in the given list. [5M]
b) Develop a program to implement string operations by using string handling functions. [5M]
UNIT-IV
8. a) Develop a C program to swap two numbers using pointers. [5M]
b) What is a pointer variable? How is a pointer variable different from an ordinary [5M]
Variable?
(OR)
9. a) How to pass pointer variables as function arguments? Explain with examples. [5M]
b) Develop a C program to declare a structure with the following elements and for [5M]
accessing them. 1. Name. 2. Age. 3. University.
UNIT-V
10. a) Define dynamic memory. Describe the functions to allocate dynamic memory. [5M]
b) What is a File? Explain fopen() and fclose() functions with suitable examples. [5M]
(OR)
11. a) Develop a program to calculate the factorial of a given number using recursion. [5M]
b) Write a note on File and briefly explain various operations on files with examples. [5M]

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Code No: R231107 R23 SET - 3

I B. Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, January- 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
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PART –A (20 Marks)
1. a) What is the variable? Illustrate with an example. [2M]
b) What are the basic steps involved in writing a computer program? [2M]
c) What are the types of looping statements available in C. [2M]
d) Give the differences between entry controlled and exit controlled loops. [2M]
e) Explain about Actual and Formal parameters. [2M]
f) Why is it necessary to give the size of an array in an array declaration? [2M]
g) Mention the various String Manipulation Functions in C. [2M]
h) What is the difference between a pointer and dangling pointer? [2M]
i) Compare structures and unions. [2M]
j) What is the difference between fscanf() and fprintf()? Give an example. [2M]
PART – B (50 MARKS)
UNIT-I
2. a) Give the block diagram of a computer. Explain functionality of each component. [5M]
b) Define algorithm? Write the characteristics of an algorithm. Give example. [5M]

(OR)
3 a) Write a program to find the factorial of a given number and analyze its time [5M]
complexity.
b) Explain about relational and logical operators and write a C program by using these [5M]
operators.

UNIT-II
4. a) Write about nested for loop statement with examples. [5M]
b) Write program to check whether the given integer is palindrome or not by using for [5M]
loop.

(OR)
5. a) What are selection statements? What is the necessity of selection statements? Explain. [5M]
b) Develop a C program to check whether a number entered by user is even or odd. Use [5M]
if else statement.

UNIT-III
6. a) Develop a program to count sum of even numbers in a given array. [5M]
b) Develop a program to append the one string to another string without using predefined [5M]
functions.

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(OR)
7. a) Write the concepts of arrays and illustrate different dimensions defined on array with [5M]
example.
b) Develop a C program to multiply two ‘m × n’ matrices. Cover all necessary [5M]
conditions.
UNIT-IV
8. a) Define Structure? Explain how to declare a structure, accessing structure members [5M]
with an example program.
b) Explain the array of pointers with example. [5M]

(OR)
9. a) Develop a program using pointers to read in an array of integers and print its elements [5M]
in reverse order.
b) Define the union and write a program to declare and access the union members. [5M]
Consider employee details as an example.
UNIT-V
10. a) Develop a C program to count the number of characters in a file. [5M]
b) What is the difference between iterative and recursive functions. Explain with finding [5M]
factorial.

(OR)
11. a) Illustrate the concepts of functions calls and return types. [5M]
b) Define File? Briefly explain various operations on files with examples. [5M]

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Code No: R231107 R23 SET - 4

I B. Tech I Semester Regular Examinations, January-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
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
PART –A (20 Marks)
1. a) What is Ternary operator and Conditional operator? [2M]
b) Define keyword, constant and variable. [2M]
c) How switch case works without break statement? [2M]
d) Write the syntax of looping statements. [2M]
e) What is multi-dimensional array? [2M]
f) Write and explain the syntax of function? [2M]
g) What is pointer to pointer? [2M]
h) Discriminate putchar() and getchar() [2M]
i) Define Union? How to represent a union? [2M]
j) Write about different error handling functions on files. [2M]
PART – B (50 MARKS)
UNIT-I
2. a) What is a programming language? Why C language is called as Middle level [5M]
programming language? Explain
b) Define flowchart? How it is useful in writing the programs? Explain about different [5M]
symbols in Flow chart? Give Example.

(OR)
3 a) Explain about Compiler, Interpreter, and Assembler. [5M]
b) Define variable? What are the rules for declaring the variables? [5M]

UNIT-II
4. a) Differentiate between While and do-While loops with an example. [5M]
b) Develop a program to calculate the sum of digits in a given number by using while [5M]
loop.
(OR)
5. a) Differentiate the conditional operator with if else statement. Explain with the help of [5M]
an example.
b) Illustrate the use of special control constructs goto, break, continue and return. [5M]

UNIT-III
6. a) Write a C program to calculate the sum and difference of two 2-dimensional Matrices. [5M]
b) Explain the following string handling functions: [5M]
(i) strcpy( ) (ii) strlen( ) (iii)strcat( ) (iv) strcmp( )

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(OR)
7. a) Write a program to find second highest and smallest number in the given array. [5M]
b) Illustrate the string operations: i) Copying the string ii) Reversing the string iii) [5M]
Update the Characters in string iv) Finding the string length

UNIT-IV
8. a) List the difference between structures and unions. Explain with an example. [5M]
b) Write a program to show the subject registration for an exam by the student using [5M]
structures.
(OR)
9. a) Define a pointer in C language? Explain about NULL character. [5M]
b) How structure is different form an array? Explain with program. [5M]

UNIT-V
10. a) Distinguish user defined and predefined function. Explain with one example. [5M]
b) Develop a C program to append the contents of one file to another file. [5M]

(OR)
11. a) Develop a program to find the given number is prime or not using functions. [5M]
b) List out modes of operations to open a file. [5M]

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