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Higher Certificate in Engineering in Electronic Engineering – Award
(NFQ – Level 6)
Summer 2007
Computer Applications & Programming
(Time: 3 Hours)
Answer ANY five questions.
All questions carry equal marks.
Examiners: Dr. D.O’Donovan
Mr. D. Denieffe
Dr. R O Dubhghaill
1. (a) Describe the operation of the Binary Search algorithm. Use the list:
1 4 9 45 78 90 345 765
to illustrate how the value 4 is located using the Binary search algorithm. [8 %]
(b) Write code to implement the Binary Search algorithm in BASIC. [12 %]
2. (a) Compare & Contrast the Select Sort and Bubble Sort Algorithms. [6 %]
(b) Write a program that sorts an array of 50 integers using the Select Sort Algorithm. [10 %]
(c) Describe how arrays may be dynamically resized in Visual Basic. How are contents of the
array maintained? [4 %]
3. (a) State and describe the important properties of three of the following Visual Basic controls:
• Text box
• List box
• Check box
• Timer [6 %]
