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Which factor had its earliest impact on the design of SIMULA 67?
Which factor had its earliest impact on the design of SIMULA 67?
- Adoption of functional programming principles
- Enhanced support for I/O operations
- Introduction of object-oriented programming concepts
- Transition from process oriented programming to data oriented programming (correct)
Which programming language evaluation criteria benefits from the use of a hybrid implementation system?
Which programming language evaluation criteria benefits from the use of a hybrid implementation system?
- Readability
- Scalability
- Cost (correct)
- Execution speed
What did Plankalkül's syntax specifically excel in?
What did Plankalkül's syntax specifically excel in?
- Flexibility in program structure
- Efficiency in memory usage
- Conciseness and clarity (correct)
- Ease of use for beginners
What was a consequence of ALGOL 60's lack of support for I/O operations on machine independence?
What was a consequence of ALGOL 60's lack of support for I/O operations on machine independence?
What feature is NOT supported by Lua?
What feature is NOT supported by Lua?
Which language has arithmetic operators implemented in a more orthogonal way compared to Java?
Which language has arithmetic operators implemented in a more orthogonal way compared to Java?
Which language is known for its dynamic classes that reduce readability?
Which language is known for its dynamic classes that reduce readability?
Why is the unary * operator in C++ considered poorly designed?
Why is the unary * operator in C++ considered poorly designed?
What is a characteristic of Python's counter-controlled loops compared to Java's?
What is a characteristic of Python's counter-controlled loops compared to Java's?
How do conditional targets impact the writability of assignments?
How do conditional targets impact the writability of assignments?
In C#, how is its support for object-oriented programming (OOP) viewed compared to Java?
In C#, how is its support for object-oriented programming (OOP) viewed compared to Java?
In which language are mixed-mode assignments considered less reliable compared to C?
In which language are mixed-mode assignments considered less reliable compared to C?
What impact do constructors have on orthogonality in C++?
What impact do constructors have on orthogonality in C++?
Which language, between Ruby and Perl, uses a more readable approach to disambiguate nested selectors?
Which language, between Ruby and Perl, uses a more readable approach to disambiguate nested selectors?
Why is aliasing generally considered detrimental to reliability?
Why is aliasing generally considered detrimental to reliability?
How does leaving out the else clause impact readability in selector expressions used in assignments?
How does leaving out the else clause impact readability in selector expressions used in assignments?
Which language provides more orthogonal support for object-oriented programming (OOP) compared to Java?
Which language provides more orthogonal support for object-oriented programming (OOP) compared to Java?
Which statement about platform independence and pure interpretation is most accurate?
Which statement about platform independence and pure interpretation is most accurate?
In terms of writability, what is a common difference between C and Ruby in multiple-way selections?
In terms of writability, what is a common difference between C and Ruby in multiple-way selections?
How do compound assignment statements impact readability in C-based programming languages?
How do compound assignment statements impact readability in C-based programming languages?
Which feature contributes to Python's writability according to the text?
Which feature contributes to Python's writability according to the text?
Based on the information provided, which language is generally more writable between Python and PHP?
Based on the information provided, which language is generally more writable between Python and PHP?
In the context of LISP and COMMON LISP, which language tends to offer better writability?
In the context of LISP and COMMON LISP, which language tends to offer better writability?
Which of the following programming languages offers two separate multiplication operators for different floating point computations?
Which of the following programming languages offers two separate multiplication operators for different floating point computations?
In which programming language is it NOT possible to mix standard and high efficiency floating point operations in the same expression?
In which programming language is it NOT possible to mix standard and high efficiency floating point operations in the same expression?
What makes the doSomething function in Ruby considered tail recursive?
What makes the doSomething function in Ruby considered tail recursive?
Which of the following programming languages provides more reliable counter-controlled loops?
Which of the following programming languages provides more reliable counter-controlled loops?
Which programming language offers only a single operator for floating point operations depending on compiler configuration?
Which programming language offers only a single operator for floating point operations depending on compiler configuration?
What distinguishes Programming language A from Programming language B in terms of floating point operations?
What distinguishes Programming language A from Programming language B in terms of floating point operations?
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