Programming Language: Principles and Paradigms Quiz
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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?

    <p>C vs. Modula-3</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Embedded Systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    <p>Destructive assignment</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Faster performance</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Using comments and programmer discipline</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Writing a recursive algorithm and then using mechanical recursion elimination</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Using variables initialized once, then never changed</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Easy to learn</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>'Powerful' once fluent and easy to use</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factor is mentioned as important for a successful language?

    <p>Wide dissemination at minimal cost</p> Signup and view all the answers

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