Principles of Programming Languages: Chapter 1

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What is one of the reasons for studying concepts of programming languages?

To improve hardware performance
To increase ability to design new languages (correct)
To understand the significance of algorithms
To understand the history of computer science

Which of the following is a category of programming languages?

Scripting languages (correct)
Database management
Web development
Network programming

What is an important aspect of reliability in a programming language?

Code obfuscation
Code compression
Code optimization
Type checking (correct)

What is a potential influence on language design?

The desire for portability (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a benefit of studying programming languages?

Increased ability to learn new languages (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is an aspect of writability in a programming language?

The ease of creating programs (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a trade-off in APL's powerful operators and new symbols?

Readability and writability (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is C++ pointers' flexibility accompanied by?

Unreliability (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of lexical analyzer in the compilation process?

Converting characters of the source program into lexical units (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the advantage of using a pure interpreter in implementation?

Easy implementation (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the code generation phase in the compilation process?

The machine language program (code) (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of compilation in terms of translation and execution speed?

Slow translation and fast execution (B) Signup and view all the answers

What type of machine architecture is responsible for the fetch-execute cycle in imperative languages?

Von Neumann (D) Signup and view all the answers

What programming methodology became important in the late 1960s?

Programmers' efficiency (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which programming language category is characterized by the use of variables, assignment statements, and iteration?

Imperative (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a markup/programming hybrid language?

JSTL (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a trade-off in language design that may affect the execution cost of a program?

Reliability vs. cost of execution (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key feature of functional programming languages, such as LISP and Scheme?

Application of functions to given parameters (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary advantage of compilation over other implementation methods?

Fast execution (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a preprocessor in a programming language?

To include another file within the code (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of hybrid implementation systems?

Translate high-level code to intermediate code and then interpret it (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary disadvantage of pure interpretation?

Requires more space (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary characteristic of a programming environment?

A collection of tools used in software development (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between UNIX and Microsoft Visual Studio.NET?

UNIX is an operating system, while Microsoft Visual Studio.NET is a development environment (C) Signup and view all the answers