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What are the three major language features of Object-Oriented Programming?
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What are class instances called in Object-Oriented Programming?
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What is a class that inherits from another class called?
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What is the central theme in Object-Oriented Programming?
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What are subprograms that define operations on objects called?
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What is a programming language?
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What are the reasons for studying concepts of programming languages?
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What is the primary purpose of learning about the concepts underlying the design and implementation of different programming languages?
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What influences the popularity of programming languages?
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What are the criteria for evaluating programming languages?
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How does the von Neumann architecture influence programming languages?
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What are the advantages of pure interpretation?
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When is pure interpretation most suitable for use?
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What is a disadvantage of pure interpretation?
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What is a characteristic of hybrid implementation systems?
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What is an example of a hybrid implementation system mentioned in the text?
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What is the major influence on language design according to the text?
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Which category of programming languages primarily uses functions to make computations?
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What is the notable example of a rule-based logic language?
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Which implementation method involves programs being interpreted by another program known as an interpreter?
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Study Notes
Programming Language Design and Implementation Methods
- Programming methodologies evolved over time, from simple applications in the 1950s to a shift towards people efficiency and structured programming in the late 1960s.
- Programming languages are often categorized into four bins: imperative, functional, logic, and markup/programming hybrid, with object-oriented programming growing out of imperative languages.
- Imperative languages, which include object-oriented programming and scripting languages, focus on variables, assignment statements, and iteration.
- Functional languages primarily use functions to make computations, examples include LISP, Scheme, and F#.
- Logic languages are rule-based, with Prolog being a notable example.
- Markup/programming hybrid languages are not programming languages but are extended to support some programming, with examples including HTML, XML, and JSTL.
- Language design trade-offs include reliability vs. cost of execution, readability vs. writability, and writability vs. reliability.
- Implementation methods include compilation, pure interpretation, and hybrid implementation systems, with compilation offering fast program execution once the translation process is complete.
- The compilation process involves several phases, including lexical analysis, syntax analysis, semantics analysis, optimization, and code generation.
- Pure interpretation involves programs being interpreted by another program known as an interpreter, providing a virtual machine for the language.
- Some simple early languages of the 1960s were purely interpreted, and there has been a significant comeback with some Web scripting languages.
- The text highlights the evolution of programming methodologies, the categorization of programming languages, language design trade-offs, implementation methods, and the compilation process.
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Test your knowledge of programming language design and implementation methods with this quiz. Explore the evolution of programming methodologies, categorization of programming languages, language design trade-offs, implementation methods, and the compilation process.
