Shelly Cashman Series Lab - Choosing a Programming Language


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As you step through the Interactive Lab, answer the following
questions in the spaces provided. For multiple choice
questions, enter the appropriate letter on the blank line.

1. A programming language is a set of written words and
symbols that have meaning for the computer. True or False?
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2. As computers have become more sophisticated, programming
languages have become more _____________.

a. cryptic
b. user-friendly
c. wordy
d. error-prone

3. Computers with different _____________ have different
machine languages.

a. input devices
b. output devices
c. storage devices
d. processors

4. Assembly language programs are converted into machine
language using a(n) _____________.

a. assembler
b. compiler
c. interpreter
d. pre-compiler

5. High-level languages _____________.

a. contain nouns and verbs
b. are machine-dependent
c. both a and b
d. neither a nor b

6. With a 4GL, a programmer specifies the steps required
to perform a task. True or False? _____________ 












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7. In OOP, sets of instructions are called _____________.

a. objects
b. methods
c. 4GL's
d. application generators

8.  List six programming languages commonly used
today.

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9. Microsoft's Visual Basic is bundled free with the MS-DOS
operating system. True or False? _____________ 

10. Java is a simple _____________ that can be used to develop small
programs call applets.

a. machine language
b. assembly language
c. object-oriented language
d. fourth-generation language

11. C++ is pronounced _____________.

a. C plus-plus
b. C double-plus
c. C add-add
d. C double-add

12. List the four factors to consider when choosing a
programming language.

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