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IT1708 Types of Computer Programming Languages
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IT1708 Types of Computer Programming Languages

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What is the definition of a computer program?

  • A detailed plan of a software application
  • A sequence of statements intended to accomplish a certain task (correct)
  • An organized collection of data
  • A set of instructions for a computer to follow
  • Which type of language is machine language?

  • A symbolic form of machine language
  • A programming language that deals with hardware components
  • A language that the computer can directly understand (correct)
  • A language that uses natural languages
  • What is the main purpose of an assembler?

  • To define the syntax rules for programming languages
  • To convert high-level language programs to low-level languages
  • To create high-level language programs
  • To translate assembly language instructions into machine language (correct)
  • Which statement accurately describes high-level languages?

    <p>They use natural languages and have their own syntax rules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are commands in the context of programming?

    <p>Program statements that carry out tasks that the program has to perform</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of programming languages deal with a computer’s hardware components?

    <p>Low-level languages</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of a compiler?

    <p>Translating a program from high-level language to low-level language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes an interpreter?

    <p>A program that translates one program statement at a time and executes it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of error occurs when the syntax of a program is correct, but the expected output is not?

    <p>Logical error</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of locating and correcting errors of a program known as?

    <p>Debugging</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an algorithm in the programming environment?

    <p>A problem-solving technique used in solving programming problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the steps involved in the programming cycle algorithm?

    <p>Problem analysis, algorithm design, coding, execution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is pseudocode used for in representing an algorithm?

    <p>To list down all the steps required to resolve a problem before writing the actual code</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following represents the formula for finding the volume of a rectangle?

    <p>$volume = length \times width \times height$</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which stage of the programming cycle algorithm do you verify that the algorithm works?

    <p>Execution</p> Signup and view all the answers

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