Introduction to Programming Languages and Operating Systems

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What is the purpose of a programming language?

To control the various functions of an operating system

To write computer instructions to communicate with the computer (correct)

To translate machine language into source code

To represent the millions of on/off circuits within the computer

What is the role of an operating system?

To represent binary language as a series of 0s and 1s

To write computer instructions in a programming language

To control the various functions of a computer (correct)

To translate source code into machine language

What is the purpose of a compiler or an interpreter in programming?

To translate source code into machine language (correct)

To write computer instructions in a programming language

To represent machine language as a series of 0s and 1s

To store source code in memory

What is the significance of syntax in a programming language?

It governs the word usage and punctuation in the language Signup and view all the answers

What are programming language statements called before and after translation?

Source code and object code Signup and view all the answers

Programming languages are only used in the development of operating systems.

False Signup and view all the answers

Syntax errors are mistakes in a programming language's word usage and punctuation.

True Signup and view all the answers

Machine language is represented as a series of 0s and 1s.

True Signup and view all the answers

Object code represents the translated machine language statements.

True Signup and view all the answers

Every programming language uses a compiler to translate source code into machine language.

True Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an operating system (OS)?

The purpose of an operating system is to control the various functions of a computer and to make other programs on the computer work. Signup and view all the answers

What are the rules governing a programming language's word usage and punctuation called?

The rules governing a programming language's word usage and punctuation are called the language's syntax. Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of a compiler or an interpreter in programming?

The role of a compiler or an interpreter is to translate source code written in a programming language into machine language. Signup and view all the answers