Evolution of Programming Methodologies

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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)?

Middle 1980s (correct)

Late 1970s

1950s-early 1960s

Late 1960s

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?

Ensuring legal and meaningful combinations Signup and view all the answers

Which programming approach shifted from process-oriented to data-oriented in the late 1970s?

Data abstraction Signup and view all the answers

What contributes to enhanced readability in programming languages?

Minimizing construct sets Signup and view all the answers

What is the main benefit of defining data types and structures in a programming language?

It aids in clarity and readability Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that contributes to the writability of a programming language?

Availability of word concatenating characters Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a way in which a programming language can be made more reliable?

Testing for type errors and handling run-time exceptions Signup and view all the answers

How does the cost of training programmers in a programming language relate to its characteristics?

The cost is influenced by the language's complexity and orthogonality Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the readability and writability of a programming language?

The easier a program is to write, the more likely it is to be correct Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of a programming language that can impact the cost of executing programs?

The presence of run-time checking requirements Signup and view all the answers

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.

limited Signup and view all the answers

Minimizing feature multiplicity helps streamline code comprehension by minimizing ______ ways to accomplish an operation.

multiple Signup and view all the answers

Object-oriented programming (OOP) features encapsulation of data objects with ______.

processing Signup and view all the answers

Programming methodologies in the late 1960s prioritized people efficiency, emphasizing readability and better control ______.

structures Signup and view all the answers

Every possible combination of primitive constructs in orthogonality is both legal and ______.

meaningful Signup and view all the answers

The availability of word concatenating characters, like ______, enhances readability.

_ Signup and view all the answers

Reliable programming languages should have features like ______ handling to intercept run-time errors.

exception Signup and view all the answers

The ______ of writing programs is affected by the writability of the programming language.

cost Signup and view all the answers

There is a trade-off between ______ costs and the requirements for run-time checking in programming languages.

compilation Signup and view all the answers

Programming languages with ______ can enhance writability by supporting abstraction.

orthogonality Signup and view all the answers

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What was the primary focus of programming methodologies in the late 1960s?

Which era saw the emergence of object-oriented programming (OOP)?

How does minimizing feature multiplicity enhance code comprehension?

What does orthogonality in programming languages entail?

Which programming approach shifted from process-oriented to data-oriented in the late 1970s?

What contributes to enhanced readability in programming languages?

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 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?

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?

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.

Object-oriented programming (OOP) features encapsulation of data objects with ______.

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 ______.

The availability of word concatenating characters, like ______, enhances readability.

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.

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.

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