3 Questions
What is the purpose of a programming language?
To provide a system of notation for writing computer programs
What is the subfield of computer science that studies programming languages?
Programming language theory
What is the most common way of defining a programming language?
A specification document
Test your knowledge of programming language basics with this quiz. Explore the purpose of programming languages, the subfield of computer science that studies them, and the common ways of defining a programming language.
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