Programming Languages Chapter 1: Concepts and Principles

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

To increase ability to design new languages (correct)
To make programming languages more complex
To only learn one programming language
To avoid learning new programming languages

What type of programming domain involves creating programs for business applications?

Artificial intelligence
Business applications (correct)
System programming
Scientific applications

What is an aspect of reliability in language evaluation criteria?

Cost of the language
Readability of the language
Type checking and Exception handling (correct)
Generality of the language

What is an example of a language evaluation criterion that is concerned with the financial aspect of a language?

Cost (D)

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What is an influence on language design?

Not specified in the text (C)

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What is the overall benefit of studying concepts of programming languages?

Overall advancement of computing (D)

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What is the processing cycle used for imperative languages due to the von Neumann machine architecture?

fetch-execution cycle (D)

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What became important in the late 1960s in programming methodologies?

Programmers efficiency (D)

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What is the main feature of imperative languages?

Variables, assignment statements, and iteration (A)

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Which of the following languages is an example of a functional language?

LISP (D)

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What is the primary characteristic of logic languages?

Rule-based (C)

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What is the trade-off between reliability and cost of execution in language design?

Increased reliability leads to increased execution cost (D)

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What is the main characteristic of a compiler?

It translates high-level code to machine code (B)

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What is the purpose of a preprocessor?

To include another file within the code (A)

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What is the advantage of using a hybrid implementation system?

It provides a balance between compilation and interpretation (D)

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What is the main characteristic of pure interpretation?

It uses an interpreter program (A)

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What is a programming environment?

A collection of tools used in the process of software development (D)

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What is an example of a programming environment?

UNIX (D)

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What is one disadvantage of APL's powerful operators?

They are difficult to read (B)

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What is a trade-off of using C++ pointers?

They are unreliable but flexible (C)

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What is the first phase of the compilation process?

Lexical analyzer (C)

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What is the purpose of the semantics analyzer in the compilation process?

To check for errors (type errors) (D)

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What is a characteristic of compiled code?

Fast execution (A)

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What is a characteristic of interpreted code?

Slow execution and requires more space (B)

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Studying Programming Languages

Enhances the ability to create new programming languages.

Business Applications Domain

Creating programs specifically for business-related tasks and applications.

Reliability

Ensuring the language has type checking and exception handling.

Cost

Considers the financial implications of using a language.

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Imperative Languages

Variables, assignment statements, and iteration are central.

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Functional Language

Involves defining the computation as mathematical functions.

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Logic Languages

Uses rules and logical statements to solve problems.

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Trade-off: Reliability vs. Cost

Increased reliability often results in higher execution costs.

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Compiler

Translates high-level source code into machine code for direct execution.

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Preprocessor

Includes files or performs other operations before compilation.

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Hybrid Implementation

A balance between compilation and interpretation.

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Pure Interpretation

Executes source code line by line using an interpreter program.

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Programming Environment

A set of tools used for software development.

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APL Disadvantage

Difficult to read due to the use of powerful operators.

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C++ Pointers Trade-off

They offer flexibility but can be a source of errors.

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Lexical Analyzer

Breaks the source code into tokens.

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Semantics Analyzer

Checks for type errors and other semantic issues.

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Compiled Code

Leads to faster program execution times.

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Interpreted Code

Slower execution and requires more memory.

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Imperative Languages Processing

Fetch-execution cycle due to the von Neumann architecture.

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Late 1960s Important Methodologies

Programmer efficiency.

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Benefit of Studying Concepts

Overall advancement of computing.

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Questions and Answers

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

What type of programming domain involves creating programs for business applications?

What is an aspect of reliability in language evaluation criteria?

What is an example of a language evaluation criterion that is concerned with the financial aspect of a language?

What is an influence on language design?

What is the overall benefit of studying concepts of programming languages?

What is the processing cycle used for imperative languages due to the von Neumann machine architecture?

What became important in the late 1960s in programming methodologies?

What is the main feature of imperative languages?

Which of the following languages is an example of a functional language?

What is the primary characteristic of logic languages?

What is the trade-off between reliability and cost of execution in language design?

What is the main characteristic of a compiler?

What is the purpose of a preprocessor?

What is the advantage of using a hybrid implementation system?

What is the main characteristic of pure interpretation?

What is a programming environment?

What is an example of a programming environment?

What is one disadvantage of APL's powerful operators?

What is a trade-off of using C++ pointers?

What is the first phase of the compilation process?

What is the purpose of the semantics analyzer in the compilation process?

What is a characteristic of compiled code?

What is a characteristic of interpreted code?

Flashcards

Studying Programming Languages

Business Applications Domain

Reliability

Cost

Imperative Languages

Functional Language

Logic Languages

Trade-off: Reliability vs. Cost

Compiler

Preprocessor

Hybrid Implementation

Pure Interpretation

Programming Environment

APL Disadvantage

C++ Pointers Trade-off

Lexical Analyzer

Semantics Analyzer

Compiled Code

Interpreted Code

Imperative Languages Processing

Late 1960s Important Methodologies

Benefit of Studying Concepts

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