Fundamentals of Programming Languages Quiz

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What is the purpose of programming languages?

To analyze medical data
To create robots for Mars exploration
To provide a structured way to write commands and logic that computers can understand and execute (correct)
To create movie visual effects

Which programming languages are mentioned in the text?

Java, Python, C++ (correct)
Ruby, Swift, R
PHP, SQL, CSS
C, JavaScript, HTML

What are low-level languages closer to?

Web development
Machine code (correct)
Human-readable instructions
Data analysis

What do programming languages enable humans to do?

Create software, applications, and systems by translating human-readable instructions into machine-executable code (C) Signup and view all the answers

What do programming languages provide minimal abstraction from?

The hardware (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic of high-level programming languages?

They are further from machine code and offer more abstraction. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between compiled and interpreted languages?

Compiled languages display errors line by line, while interpreted languages display errors after the entire program is checked. (B) Signup and view all the answers