kuk paper-2 PL

PAPER-2
UNIT 1

1.(a) Describe the brief History of Programming Languages. (8)
(b) Discuss type checking and type conversions. (8)
(c) Explain enumerations. (4)
2.Write short notes on the following:- (20)
(a) Formal method of describing syntax
(b) Compilers and Interpreters.

UNIT 2

3. (a) What is meant by declaration and type checking of Data Structure? Explain (12)
(b) Explain programmer defined data objects. (8)
4. (a) Discuss generic subprograms. (8)
(b) Explain abstraction, encapsulation and information hiding. (12)

UNIT 3

5. Write short notes on following:- (20)
a. Sequence control within statement
b. Synchronization through semaphores.

6. (a) Explain local data and local referencing environment. (12)
(b) Discuss exception handlers. (8)

UNIT 4

7. (a) Explain the working of stack based storage management. (10)
(b) Compare ‘C’ and ‘C++’ programming languages. (10)
8. (a) Discuss heap storage management in detail. (10)
(b) Explain the following:
(i) Functional programming language
(ii) Non-procedural programming language. (10)