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Write the structure of a C++ program
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2. (a) (i) Explain what is meant by
Variable
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Constant
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(ii) Using C++, declare a
Variable called age whose datatype is integer
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Constant called president with the value Phiri
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(b) List two C++ reserved words from the program structure in question (1)
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(c) Outline three rules for naming variables in C++
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3. What do the following symbols and or notations signify in C++?
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4. Explain the meaning of
Bug
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Debugging?
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5. State the two types of errors in programming
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6. Explain the purpose of the following:
return 0?
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cin
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7. Study the C++ program below and answer the questions that follow:
L1: #include<iostream.h>
L2: int main() {
L3: decimal num1, num2;
L4: num1=10;
L5: num2=5;
L6: result=num1+num2
L7: cout<<”Addition of num 1 and 2 is “,num1/num2;
L8: result=num1-num2;
L9: cout<<”Subtraction of num 2 from num1 is “,num1+num2;
L10: return;
L11: }
(a) Identify the line number with errors and the error type in the above programs.
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(b) Correct the errors identified in (a)
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8. State the name of a program that is used to translate a program written in C++ to
machine code.
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9. (a) State two advantages of using low level languages rather than high level languages
when writing programs
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(b) Give two examples of high level languages
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10. Mention three types of loops used in C++
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