History of Python Programming Language

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When was Python first introduced by Guido Van Rossum?

  • 1991 (correct)
  • 1990
  • 1980
  • 2000

Where did Guido Van Rossum work on the ABC language before starting development of Python?

  • Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) (correct)
  • NASA
  • Google
  • CERN

Which programming language influenced the development of Python according to the text?

  • COBOL
  • Modula-3 (correct)
  • Pascal
  • Fortran

Why did Guido Van Rossum name the language Python?

<p>Inspired by Monty Python’s Flying Circus comedy series (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which country was Python first developed?

<p>Netherlands (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following organizations uses Python for software development, as mentioned in the text?

<p>NASA (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What inspired Guido Van Rossum to make his own version of the ABC language?

<p>The limitations he encountered while working with the ABC language (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which programming language had features like exception handling and interfacing with operating systems, inspiring the development of Python?

<p>ABC language (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic did Guido Van Rossum want the name of Python to have?

<p>Short, unique, and mysterious (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which organization is NOT mentioned in the text as using Python for software development?

<p>Microsoft (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What motivated Van Rossum to start developing Python in the 1980s?

<p>To address limitations he found while working on the ABC language (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect of the ABC language was NOT directly influential in the development of Python?

<p>Use of strong data typing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What inspired Guido Van Rossum to name the programming language as Python?

<p>Monty Python's Flying Circus</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did the development of Python begin?

<p>1980s</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which famous companies and organizations use Python for software development?

<p>Google, Yahoo, CERN, Industrial Light and Magic, NASA</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main characteristic that Van Rossum wanted the name of his new language to have?

<p>Short, unique, and mysterious</p> Signup and view all the answers

What programming language was Van Rossum working on before starting the development of Python?

<p>ABC language</p> Signup and view all the answers

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