Exam Details

Subject Problem Solving and Programming
Paper
Exam / Course Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application (PGDCA)/ Advance Diploma inComputer Applications (ADCA) / Masters in Computer Applications (MCA)
Department School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date June, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

Explain how you will analyse the efficiency of an algorithm.

Design a flow chart and write an algorithm to calculate the factorial of a given number using recursion.

Explain the concept of pointer to an array.Using this write an interactive program in "C" to find out the string length of a given string, as input.

Write a program in using structures,to calculate the Gross income and Net income if the Attendance, Basic pay, Grade pay, Deductions and Allowances are given as input.

Write a program to read the full-name from the keyboard and display its corresponding short name.
Ex I/P ANIL KUMAR GULATI
0/P A K GULATI

Write a program to display the string "UNIX" in the following format

U
UN
UNI
UNIX
UNIX
UNI
UN
U

What is the use of "continue" statement and explain it with the help of an example

Explain any four string functions with an example for each.

How will you write a function with no arguments and with return value Also, write an example function definition for this.

Write a program to swap two values of variables, using pointers.

Write a program, using structures to read and display data for students.

Hint Assumptions can be made wherever necessary.

Write a macro to display the string "COBOL" in the following format

C
CO
COB
COBO
COBOL
COBOL
COBO
COB
CO
C

Write a program to multiply two matrices of size M x N and N x P respectively.


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
  • School of Education (SOE)
  • School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
  • School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
  • School of Health Science (SOHS)
  • School of Humanities (SOH)
  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
  • School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
  • School of Law (SOL)
  • School of Management Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
  • School of Sciences (SOS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
  • School of Social Work (SOSW)
  • School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
  • School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • Accounting and Financial Management
  • Advanced Database Design
  • Advanced Discrete Mathematics
  • Advanced Internet Technologies
  • Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Management
  • Communication Skills
  • Computer Graphics and Multimedia
  • Computer Organisation & Assembly Language Programming
  • Data and File Structure
  • Data Communication and Computer Networks
  • Database Management System
  • Database Management Systems
  • Design and Analysis of Algorithm
  • Discrete Mathematics
  • Elements of Systems Analysis & Design
  • Numerical and Statistical Computing
  • Object Oriented Analysis and Design
  • Object Oriented Technologies and Java Programming
  • Operating System Concepts and Networking Management
  • Operating Systems
  • Parallel Computing
  • Principles of Management and Information Systems
  • Problem Solving and Programming
  • Software Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design