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What is the primary focus of programming linguistics?
What is the primary focus of programming linguistics?
- Semantics and language processors
- Syntax and semantics
- Syntax and language processors
- Syntax, semantics, and pragmatics (correct)
How do natural languages (NLs) differ from programming languages (PLs)?
How do natural languages (NLs) differ from programming languages (PLs)?
- NLs are broader in scope than PLs
- NLs have syntax and semantics, whereas PLs are limited in expression
- NLs are more expressive and subtle than PLs (correct)
- NLs are universal, unlike PLs
What are the essential properties of a programming language (PL)?
What are the essential properties of a programming language (PL)?
- Expressiveness, implementability, and efficiency
- Iteration, recursion, and universal capability
- Universality, naturalness, and implementability (correct)
- Efficient implementation, iteration, and recursion
What are the building blocks of programs and programming languages (PLs)?
What are the building blocks of programs and programming languages (PLs)?
Why is it important for a programming language (PL) to be universal?
Why is it important for a programming language (PL) to be universal?
Which paradigm is characterized by processes and communication?
Which paradigm is characterized by processes and communication?
What is the concern of a programming language's semantics?
What is the concern of a programming language's semantics?
Which language processor is used for preparing programs for execution?
Which language processor is used for preparing programs for execution?
Which programming languages were developed in 1955?
Which programming languages were developed in 1955?
Which language was developed in 1995 and belongs to the object-oriented paradigm?
Which language was developed in 1995 and belongs to the object-oriented paradigm?
In the context of parameter passing methods, which technique does C++ support?
In the context of parameter passing methods, which technique does C++ support?
What is the main characteristic of call by value parameter passing method?
What is the main characteristic of call by value parameter passing method?
What does the static chain in stack layout contain in each stack frame?
What does the static chain in stack layout contain in each stack frame?
Which programming languages primarily use pass-by-value for parameter passing?
Which programming languages primarily use pass-by-value for parameter passing?
What tasks are performed in the epilogue phase of the calling sequences?
What tasks are performed in the epilogue phase of the calling sequences?
In the context of programming language subroutines, what is the difference between a function and a procedure?
In the context of programming language subroutines, what is the difference between a function and a procedure?
What is the purpose of a subprogram call in the context of programming language subroutines?
What is the purpose of a subprogram call in the context of programming language subroutines?
What is the parameter profile of a subprogram?
What is the parameter profile of a subprogram?
In C and C++, what are function declarations often called?
In C and C++, what are function declarations often called?
What is the general semantics of subprogram calls?
What is the general semantics of subprogram calls?
