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UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2024
COS1511
Introduction to Programming
Welcome to the COS1511 examination
Date: 21 October 2024
Time: 08:00
Hours: 2
Examiner name: Ms. Promise Mvelase
Internal moderator name: Ms. Mokateko Buthelezi
This paper consists of 9 pages.
Total marks: 70
Number of pages: 9
Instructions:
• The use of non programmable calculator is permissible.
• Closed book examination.
• IRIS invigilation tool is used.
• Answer all the questions on a Word document/by hand and convert to PDF.
• Number your answers and label your rough work clearly.
• Marks are awarded for part of an answer, so do whatever you are able to in each
question.
•
Additional student instructions
1. Students must upload their answer scripts in a single PDF file (answer scripts must
not be password protected or uploaded as “read only” files)
2. Incorrect file format and uncollated answer scripts will not be considered.
3. NO emailed scripts will be accepted.
4. Students are advised to preview submissions (answer scripts) to ensure legibility
and that the correct answer script file has been uploaded.
5. Incorrect answer scripts and/or submissions made on unofficial examinations
platforms (including the invigilator cell phone application) will not be marked and
no opportunity will be granted for resubmission. Only the last answer file uploaded
within the stipulated submission duration period will be marked.
6. Mark awarded for incomplete submission will be the student’s final mark. No
opportunity for resubmission will be granted.
7. Mark awarded for illegible scanned submission will be the student’s final mark. No
opportunity for resubmission will be granted.
8. Submissions will only be accepted from registered student accounts.
9. Students who have not utilised the proctoring tool will be deemed to have
transgressed Unisa’s examination rules and will have their marks withheld. If a
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student is found to have been outside the proctoring tool for a total of 10 minutes
during their examination session, they will be considered to have violated Unisa’s
examination rules and their marks will be withheld. For examinations which use the
IRIS invigilator system, IRIS must be recording throughout the duration of the
examination until the submission of the examinations scripts.
10. Students have 48 hours from the date of their examination to upload their
invigilator results from IRIS. Failure to do so will result in students deemed not to
have utilized the proctoring tools.
11. Students suspected of dishonest conduct during the examinations will be
subjected to disciplinary processes. Students may not communicate with any other
person or request assistance from any other person during their examinations.
Plagiarism is a violation of academic integrity and students who plagiarise, copy
from published work or Artificial Intelligence Software (eg ChatGPT) or online
sources (eg course material), will be in violation of the Policy on Academic Integrity
and the Student Disciplinary Code and may be referred to a disciplinary hearing.
Unisa has a zero tolerance for plagiarism and/or any other forms of academic
dishonesty.
12. Listening to audio (music) and making use of audio-to-text software is strictly
prohibited during your examination session unless such usage of the software is
related to a student’s assistive device which has been so declared. Failure to do so
will be a transgression of Unisa’s examination rules and the student's marks will be
withheld.
13. Students are provided 30 minutes to submit their answer scripts after the official
examination time. Students who experience technical challenges should report the
challenges to the SCSC on 080 000 1870 or their College exam support centres
(refer to the Get help during the examinations by contacting the Student
Communication Service Centre [unisa.ac.za]) within 30 minutes. Queries received
after 30 minutes of the official assessment duration time will not be responded to.
Submissions made after the official assessment time will be rejected according to
the examination regulations and will not be marked. Only communication received
from your myLife account will be considered.
14. Non-adherence to the processes for uploading assessment responses will not
qualify the student for any special concessions or future assessments.
15. Queries that are beyond Unisa’s control include the following: a. Personal network
or service provider issues
b. Load shedding/limited space on personal computer
c. Crashed computer
d. Non-functioning cameras or web cameras
e. Using work computers that block access to the myExams site (employer firewall
challenges)
f. Unlicensed software (eg license expires during exams)
Postgraduate students experiencing the above challenges are advised to apply for
an aegrotat and submit supporting evidence within ten days of the examination
session. Students will not be able to apply for an aegrotat for a third examination
opportunity.
Postgraduate/undergraduate students experiencing the above challenges in their
second examination opportunity will have to reregister for the affected module.
16. Students suspected of dishonest conduct during the examinations will be
subjected to disciplinary processes. UNISA has a zero tolerance for plagiarism
and/or any other forms of academic dishonesty.
17. Students experiencing network or load shedding challenges are advised to apply
together with supporting evidence for an Aegrotat within 3 days of the examination
session.
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Question 1 [20]
1.What is the output of the following code fragment? (2)
int x = 0;
while( x < 8)
cout << x << " ";
x ++;
cout << x << endl;
a) 0
b) infinite loop
c) 12345678
d) 012345678
2.What is the value of x after the following statements? (2)
int x, y, z; y = 10;
z = 3;
x = y * z - 3;
a) 0
b) 3
c) 10
d) 27
3.What is the value of x after the following statements? (2)
int x;
x = x + 15;
a) 0
b) 14
c) 15
d) not defined
4.What is the output of the following code? (2)
cout << "Where is the \\" << endl;
a) Where is the \
b) 2.Where is the
c) 3.Nothing, it is a syntax error
d) 4.Where is the \ endl
5.What is the value of x after the following statements? (2)
int x;
x = 19 % 5;
1. 4.0
2. 4
3. 3.8
3
2024
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
FOR ASSISTANCE CONTACT
EMAIL:
, lOMoARcPSD|44660598
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2024
COS1511
Introduction to Programming
Welcome to the COS1511 examination
Date: 21 October 2024
Time: 08:00
Hours: 2
Examiner name: Ms. Promise Mvelase
Internal moderator name: Ms. Mokateko Buthelezi
This paper consists of 9 pages.
Total marks: 70
Number of pages: 9
Instructions:
• The use of non programmable calculator is permissible.
• Closed book examination.
• IRIS invigilation tool is used.
• Answer all the questions on a Word document/by hand and convert to PDF.
• Number your answers and label your rough work clearly.
• Marks are awarded for part of an answer, so do whatever you are able to in each
question.
•
Additional student instructions
1. Students must upload their answer scripts in a single PDF file (answer scripts must
not be password protected or uploaded as “read only” files)
2. Incorrect file format and uncollated answer scripts will not be considered.
3. NO emailed scripts will be accepted.
4. Students are advised to preview submissions (answer scripts) to ensure legibility
and that the correct answer script file has been uploaded.
5. Incorrect answer scripts and/or submissions made on unofficial examinations
platforms (including the invigilator cell phone application) will not be marked and
no opportunity will be granted for resubmission. Only the last answer file uploaded
within the stipulated submission duration period will be marked.
6. Mark awarded for incomplete submission will be the student’s final mark. No
opportunity for resubmission will be granted.
7. Mark awarded for illegible scanned submission will be the student’s final mark. No
opportunity for resubmission will be granted.
8. Submissions will only be accepted from registered student accounts.
9. Students who have not utilised the proctoring tool will be deemed to have
transgressed Unisa’s examination rules and will have their marks withheld. If a
1
Open Rubric
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student is found to have been outside the proctoring tool for a total of 10 minutes
during their examination session, they will be considered to have violated Unisa’s
examination rules and their marks will be withheld. For examinations which use the
IRIS invigilator system, IRIS must be recording throughout the duration of the
examination until the submission of the examinations scripts.
10. Students have 48 hours from the date of their examination to upload their
invigilator results from IRIS. Failure to do so will result in students deemed not to
have utilized the proctoring tools.
11. Students suspected of dishonest conduct during the examinations will be
subjected to disciplinary processes. Students may not communicate with any other
person or request assistance from any other person during their examinations.
Plagiarism is a violation of academic integrity and students who plagiarise, copy
from published work or Artificial Intelligence Software (eg ChatGPT) or online
sources (eg course material), will be in violation of the Policy on Academic Integrity
and the Student Disciplinary Code and may be referred to a disciplinary hearing.
Unisa has a zero tolerance for plagiarism and/or any other forms of academic
dishonesty.
12. Listening to audio (music) and making use of audio-to-text software is strictly
prohibited during your examination session unless such usage of the software is
related to a student’s assistive device which has been so declared. Failure to do so
will be a transgression of Unisa’s examination rules and the student's marks will be
withheld.
13. Students are provided 30 minutes to submit their answer scripts after the official
examination time. Students who experience technical challenges should report the
challenges to the SCSC on 080 000 1870 or their College exam support centres
(refer to the Get help during the examinations by contacting the Student
Communication Service Centre [unisa.ac.za]) within 30 minutes. Queries received
after 30 minutes of the official assessment duration time will not be responded to.
Submissions made after the official assessment time will be rejected according to
the examination regulations and will not be marked. Only communication received
from your myLife account will be considered.
14. Non-adherence to the processes for uploading assessment responses will not
qualify the student for any special concessions or future assessments.
15. Queries that are beyond Unisa’s control include the following: a. Personal network
or service provider issues
b. Load shedding/limited space on personal computer
c. Crashed computer
d. Non-functioning cameras or web cameras
e. Using work computers that block access to the myExams site (employer firewall
challenges)
f. Unlicensed software (eg license expires during exams)
Postgraduate students experiencing the above challenges are advised to apply for
an aegrotat and submit supporting evidence within ten days of the examination
session. Students will not be able to apply for an aegrotat for a third examination
opportunity.
Postgraduate/undergraduate students experiencing the above challenges in their
second examination opportunity will have to reregister for the affected module.
16. Students suspected of dishonest conduct during the examinations will be
subjected to disciplinary processes. UNISA has a zero tolerance for plagiarism
and/or any other forms of academic dishonesty.
17. Students experiencing network or load shedding challenges are advised to apply
together with supporting evidence for an Aegrotat within 3 days of the examination
session.
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Choose the correct option and write only the number
Question 1 [20]
1.What is the output of the following code fragment? (2)
int x = 0;
while( x < 8)
cout << x << " ";
x ++;
cout << x << endl;
a) 0
b) infinite loop
c) 12345678
d) 012345678
2.What is the value of x after the following statements? (2)
int x, y, z; y = 10;
z = 3;
x = y * z - 3;
a) 0
b) 3
c) 10
d) 27
3.What is the value of x after the following statements? (2)
int x;
x = x + 15;
a) 0
b) 14
c) 15
d) not defined
4.What is the output of the following code? (2)
cout << "Where is the \\" << endl;
a) Where is the \
b) 2.Where is the
c) 3.Nothing, it is a syntax error
d) 4.Where is the \ endl
5.What is the value of x after the following statements? (2)
int x;
x = 19 % 5;
1. 4.0
2. 4
3. 3.8
3
