COBOL and Data Processing

Paper II - COBOL and Data Processing
DC 2 October 2007
Part A - (20x2 = 40 Marks)

1. What is the character set used in COBOL
2. Define: Nonnumeric Literal
3. What are figurative constants
4. What is the use of SOURCE-COMPUTER paragraph
5. Write a note on: VALUE clause
6. Write the use of MOVE verb
7. Write the general format of the READ statement
8. What is the use of 66 Level number?
9. Define: Group Data Item.
10. Write the use of '9' PICTURE clause character
11. Write the note on: ROUNDED option
12. What is the purpose of SIGN clause
13. What is the Relation condition? give an example.
14. Write the Relation operators in COBOL
15. Write a note on: GOTO statement
16. What are the subscripted variables?
17. Define: Record
18. What are the sequential files?
19. Write the general syntax of MERGE statement
20. Write a note on: FILE-CONTROL paragraph

PART B (5 x 12 = 60 Marks)

Answer all questions

1. (a) Explain the uses of all divisions of COBOL program with examples
   or (b) Describe the rules for formating valid COBOL words with suitable illustrations
2. (a) Explain the uses of different PICTURE clause Editing characters with examples
   or (b) Write a COBOL program to find the simple and compound interest
3. (a) Describe the general forms of MULTIPLY and DIVIDE statements with examples
   or (b) Explain the following statements with examples
   (i) COMPUTE verb
   (ii) DISPLAY verb
   
4. (a) Describe the different types of conditions with examples
   or (b) write a COBOL program to do matrix addition
5. (a) Desribe the file control entries and I/O statements for sequential find with examples.
   or (b) write a COBOL program to do Inventory processing