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Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Ahmadu Bello Univeristy Zaria Postgraduate Diploma in Data Communication and Software Engineering
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Ahmadu Bello Univeristy Zaria Postgraduate Diploma in Data Communication and Software Engineering
2.
Time: 2hr.
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b.
Identify four (4) reasons why are there so many Programming Languages?
c.
Some Programming Languages are popular and successful. Give five (4) reasons.
a.
b.
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7.
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a.
Briefly explain the basic three (3) concepts that should be known by Programming
Language Designers.
b.
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b.
a.
List any four (4) programming domains and for each, give one example of
programming Language used.
b.
3.
Type checking
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(10mrks)
a.
b.
Using one of the translators discussed in (6a) above, illustrate how the following
equation is translated. Position = initial + rate * 60
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b.
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} // end of compute
What is the scope and life time of sum?
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