Programming Languages Chapter 1

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What is the primary advantage of studying concepts of programming languages in terms of programming ability?

  • Increased capacity to express programming concepts (correct)
  • Improved background for choosing appropriate languages
  • Overall advancement of computing
  • Increased ability to design new languages

Which of the following programming domains is most likely to involve tasks such as data analysis and simulation?

  • Systems programming
  • Scientific applications (correct)
  • Business applications
  • Artificial intelligence

What is the primary concern of the reliability criterion in language evaluation?

  • Readability
  • Portability
  • Generality
  • Conformance to specifications (correct)

Which of the following is NOT a language evaluation criterion?

<p>Scalability (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary benefit of understanding the significance of implementation in programming languages?

<p>Improved ability to learn new languages (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal of language design trade-offs?

<p>To balance competing design goals (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What architectural design is behind the processing of imperative languages?

<p>Von Neumann machine architecture (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary focus of programmers in the late 1960s?

<p>Programmers' efficiency (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which programming language category includes languages that support object-oriented programming?

<p>Imperative (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a language that belongs to the Logic category?

<p>Prolog (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a trade-off in language design that Java exemplifies?

<p>Reliability vs. cost of execution (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>JSTL (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a trade-off in APL programming language?

<p>Readability vs. Writability (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a consequence of using C++ pointers?

<p>Unreliability due to flexibility (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first phase of the compilation process?

<p>Lexical analysis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>To check for type errors (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of compiled programs?

<p>Fast execution and slow translation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of purely interpreted programs?

<p>Easy implementation and slow execution (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of compilation?

<p>Fast execution (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of a preprocessor?

<p>Include another file within the code (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a hybrid implementation system?

<p>Translate high-level program to intermediate code and then interpret it (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of pure interpretation?

<p>Easy implementation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of a programming environment?

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

What is UNIX?

<p>An old operating system and tool collection (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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