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Programming Language: Principles and Paradigms Quiz

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What is one of the reasons to study Programming Language (PL) concepts?

Understanding of networking protocols

Better marketing skills

Increased capacity to express ideas (correct)

Improved hardware knowledge

Which of the following is NOT listed as a benefit of understanding Programming Language (PL) concepts?

Increased ability to learn new languages

Better understanding of implementation significance

Improved background for choosing appropriate languages

Enhanced creativity (correct)

What does the text suggest as a key advantage of having an improved background for choosing appropriate languages?

Better understanding of foreign languages

Proficiency in using office software

Ability to memorize code faster

Enhanced ability to design new languages (correct)

Which pair of programming languages are specifically compared in the text for systems programming?

C vs. Modula-3 (D) Signup and view all the answers

For which field are Ada and Modula-2 mentioned as language options in the text?

Embedded Systems (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the primary language design goals stated in the text?

Efficiency (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of program immediately runs a source program without the need for compilation?

Interpreter (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a language that uses an interpretive compiler?

Java (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which type of language translation involves translating from a high-level language into a low-level language?

Compiler (B) Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic distinguishes imperative languages influenced by the von Neumann computer architecture?

Destructive assignment (C) Signup and view all the answers

Why is iteration, rather than recursion, often preferred in imperative languages like C?

Faster performance (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest for dealing with the lack of suitable control structures in Fortran?

Using comments and programmer discipline (A) Signup and view all the answers

How does the text suggest handling the lack of recursion in Fortran?

Writing a recursive algorithm and then using mechanical recursion elimination (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a method to handle the absence of named constants and enumerations in Fortran?

Using variables initialized once, then never changed (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic does the text mention as making a programming language successful?

Easy to learn (B) Signup and view all the answers

How does the text define a 'successful language' in terms of expression?

'Powerful' once fluent and easy to use (C) Signup and view all the answers

What factor is mentioned as important for a successful language?

Wide dissemination at minimal cost (D) Signup and view all the answers