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What was the primary focus of programming methodologies in the late 1960s?
What was the primary focus of programming methodologies in the late 1960s?
- Data abstraction
- Machine efficiency
- Readability and better control structures (correct)
- Encapsulation of data objects with processing
Which era saw the emergence of object-oriented programming (OOP)?
Which era saw the emergence of object-oriented programming (OOP)?
- Middle 1980s (correct)
- Late 1970s
- 1950s-early 1960s
- Late 1960s
How does minimizing feature multiplicity enhance code comprehension?
How does minimizing feature multiplicity enhance code comprehension?
- By making learning easier (correct)
- By minimizing feature multiplicity
- By having multiple ways to accomplish an operation
- By introducing numerous basic components
What does orthogonality in programming languages entail?
What does orthogonality in programming languages entail?
Which programming approach shifted from process-oriented to data-oriented in the late 1970s?
Which programming approach shifted from process-oriented to data-oriented in the late 1970s?
What contributes to enhanced readability in programming languages?
What contributes to enhanced readability in programming languages?
What is the main benefit of defining data types and structures in a programming language?
What is the main benefit of defining data types and structures in a programming language?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that contributes to the writability of a programming language?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that contributes to the writability of a programming language?
Which of the following is a way in which a programming language can be made more reliable?
Which of the following is a way in which a programming language can be made more reliable?
How does the cost of training programmers in a programming language relate to its characteristics?
How does the cost of training programmers in a programming language relate to its characteristics?
What is the relationship between the readability and writability of a programming language?
What is the relationship between the readability and writability of a programming language?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a programming language that can impact the cost of executing programs?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a programming language that can impact the cost of executing programs?
Orthogonality in programming languages entails a small set of primitive constructs that can be combined in a ______ number of ways to form control and data structures.
Orthogonality in programming languages entails a small set of primitive constructs that can be combined in a ______ number of ways to form control and data structures.
Minimizing feature multiplicity helps streamline code comprehension by minimizing ______ ways to accomplish an operation.
Minimizing feature multiplicity helps streamline code comprehension by minimizing ______ ways to accomplish an operation.
Object-oriented programming (OOP) features encapsulation of data objects with ______.
Object-oriented programming (OOP) features encapsulation of data objects with ______.
Programming methodologies in the late 1960s prioritized people efficiency, emphasizing readability and better control ______.
Programming methodologies in the late 1960s prioritized people efficiency, emphasizing readability and better control ______.
Every possible combination of primitive constructs in orthogonality is both legal and ______.
Every possible combination of primitive constructs in orthogonality is both legal and ______.
The availability of word concatenating characters, like ______, enhances readability.
The availability of word concatenating characters, like ______, enhances readability.
Reliable programming languages should have features like ______ handling to intercept run-time errors.
Reliable programming languages should have features like ______ handling to intercept run-time errors.
The ______ of writing programs is affected by the writability of the programming language.
The ______ of writing programs is affected by the writability of the programming language.
There is a trade-off between ______ costs and the requirements for run-time checking in programming languages.
There is a trade-off between ______ costs and the requirements for run-time checking in programming languages.
Programming languages with ______ can enhance writability by supporting abstraction.
Programming languages with ______ can enhance writability by supporting abstraction.
