29 Questions
What paradigm in control flow typically involves loops?
Iteration
In the context of control flows, what does the 'if' and 'case' statements represent?
Selection
In the context of control flow operators, what does '&&' represent?
Logical OR
What does the statement 'X=X+1' represent in the given code snippet?
Assignment operation
Which programming language has 6 levels of precedence for control flow operations?
Ada
What does the 'goto' statement do in the provided code snippet?
Transfers control to a Vote label
What is the main concept associated with static typing?
Preventing operations on data that are not appropriate
Which language is an example of being statically typed?
Ada
What does static typing mean for variables?
Variables are assigned types that are checked at compile time
Which language exhibits a mix of static and dynamic checking?
Java
What happens when a String variable is assigned an integer value like '1'?
Compile-time error occurs
What is a key aspect of defining data fields for storage?
Defining the data type and storage method
In the context of types, what does 'strong typing' refer to?
Preventing type errors in the program
Why is encoding by a type necessary when storing data?
To ensure data is stored in the correct format
Which of the following is NOT associated with a type?
Functions
What is the main purpose of type checking in programming?
To ensure meaningless operations do not occur
What does creating equivalence classes for declaration elements help with?
Facilitating type checking in expressions
What is the principal reason for using complex expressions when comparing integers?
To improve code optimization
Which program transformation technique aims to make code consume less resources and deliver high speed?
Code Optimization
What is a criticism often made about recursion compared to iteration?
Recursion is less efficient and slower than iteration
What is a common problem associated with enumeration-controlled loops?
They are hard to understand
Which type of loops allows for very efficient code generation by using designated variables for iteration?
Fortran-style loops
What is the main purpose of code optimization?
To improve code efficiency and speed
How can arrays be described in terms of their data types?
Homogeneous
In which memory area are arrays allocated if their shape is known at compile time and they exist throughout the program's execution?
Static global memory
What is a slice or section in relation to an array?
A rectangular portion
What layout strategy do most programming languages use for arrays?
Row major
What does the term 'ROW POINTERS' refer to in relation to arrays?
An option in C to allow rows to be stored at different memory locations
What does it mean when it's mentioned that arrays have a 'local lifetime' and a 'shape bound at elaboration time'?
The array exists only within a specific function and its size is known at compile time
Explore basic paradigms for control flow in programming languages, including sequencing, selection, iteration, procedural abstraction, recursion, exception handling, and speculation. Learn about the order of execution, if statements, loops, expression recursion, precedence, and associativity.
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