Question 1

COBOL and ____________________ were the dominant high-level languages of the 1960s and 1970s.

Accepted Answer

The answer of COBOL and ____________________ were the dominant high-level...

Question 2

Using a single processor, finding the largest of N numbers takes ____ time.

Accepted Answer

A) θ(1) 
B) θ ( N log N ) 
C) θ (N  2  ) 
D) θ ( N ) 
A) θ(1) 
B) θ ( N log N ) 
C) θ (N  2  ) 
D) θ ( N )

Question 3

Discuss open source programming languages such as Swift and Go. What are some of the benefits and pitfalls of open source languages?

Accepted Answer

Open source programming languages, such

Question 4

Scripting language or script code fragments can be embedded in _______ to make those pages active rather than static.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Scripting language or script code fragments can...

Question 5

Early versions of FORTRAN did not include a while loop mechanism. _________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Lady Ada Lovelace is regarded as the world's first programmer on the basis of her correspondence with Charles Babbage and her published notes on his work with the Analytic Engine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

_________ code is freely available and can be used, distributed, or modified by anyone.

Accepted Answer

A) Public domain 
B) Open source 
C) Free code 
D) Dynamic 
A) Public domain 
B) Open source 
C) Free code 
D) Dynamic

Question 8

The use of parallelism always reduces processing time because subtasks are being executed concurrently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

With a suitable parallel processor, a search for the largest of 1,000,000 numbers requires (2*lg N), or ____ steps.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 500 
C) 40 
D) 1,000,000 
A) 1 
B) 500 
C) 40 
D) 1,000,000

Question 10

C# offers a feature called garbage collection that automatically reclaims memory no longer needed by the program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Much of the processing in the business world concerns updating "transaction files" with changes from "master files."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Procedural languages act the same regard to the details of assigning a new value to a variable, in the mechanisms, the language provides for directing the flow of control through conditional and looping statements, and in the statement forms that control input and output.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

____ was originally designed for systems programming, in particular, for writing the operating system UNIX.

Accepted Answer

A) COBOL 
B) C 
C) Python 
D) Java 
A) COBOL 
B) C 
C) Python 
D) Java

Question 14

____ was the first high-level programming language that was actually implemented.

Accepted Answer

A) COBOL 
B) BASIC 
C) PL-1 
D) FORTRAN 
A) COBOL 
B) BASIC 
C) PL-1 
D) FORTRAN

Question 15

Old computer code that is still in use is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) legacy code 
B) spaghetti code 
C) Y2K code 
D) portable code 
A) legacy code 
B) spaghetti code 
C) Y2K code 
D) portable code

Question 16

A(n)____ is a model or mental framework for representing or thinking about something.

Accepted Answer

A) pyramid 
B) paradigm 
C) architecture 
D) stack 
A) pyramid 
B) paradigm 
C) architecture 
D) stack

Question 17

FORTRAN does allow the use of external libraries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Logic programming languages are sometimes called declarative languages. _________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Java ____ are programs designed to run from webpages.

Accepted Answer

A) applications 
B) beans 
C) grounds 
D) applets 
A) applications 
B) beans 
C) grounds 
D) applets

Question 20

____ was born out of frustration with existing languages and environments for systems programming.

Accepted Answer

A) F# 
B) C# 
C) Go 
D) FORTRAN 
A) F# 
B) C# 
C) Go 
D) FORTRAN

COBOL and ____________________ were the dominant high-level languages of the 1960s and 1970s.

Using a single processor, finding the largest of N numbers takes ____ time.

Discuss open source programming languages such as Swift and Go. What are some of the benefits and pitfalls of open source languages?

Scripting language or script code fragments can be embedded in _______ to make those pages active rather than static.

Early versions of FORTRAN did not include a while loop mechanism. _________________________

Lady Ada Lovelace is regarded as the world's first programmer on the basis of her correspondence with Charles Babbage and her published notes on his work with the Analytic Engine.

_________ code is freely available and can be used, distributed, or modified by anyone.

The use of parallelism always reduces processing time because subtasks are being executed concurrently.

With a suitable parallel processor, a search for the largest of 1,000,000 numbers requires (2*lg N), or ____ steps.

C# offers a feature called garbage collection that automatically reclaims memory no longer needed by the program.

Much of the processing in the business world concerns updating "transaction files" with changes from "master files."

Procedural languages act the same regard to the details of assigning a new value to a variable, in the mechanisms, the language provides for directing the flow of control through conditional and looping statements, and in the statement forms that control input and output.

____ was originally designed for systems programming, in particular, for writing the operating system UNIX.

____ was the first high-level programming language that was actually implemented.

Old computer code that is still in use is known as ____.

A(n)____ is a model or mental framework for representing or thinking about something.

FORTRAN does allow the use of external libraries.

Logic programming languages are sometimes called declarative languages. _________________________

Java ____ are programs designed to run from webpages.

____ was born out of frustration with existing languages and environments for systems programming.

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Exam 10: The Tower of Babel: Programming Languages

COBOL and ____________________ were the dominant high-level languages of the 1960s and 1970s.

Using a single processor, finding the largest of N numbers takes ____ time.

Discuss open source programming languages such as Swift and Go. What are some of the benefits and pitfalls of open source languages?

Scripting language or script code fragments can be embedded in _______ to make those pages active rather than static.

Early versions of FORTRAN did not include a while loop mechanism. _________________________

Lady Ada Lovelace is regarded as the world's first programmer on the basis of her correspondence with Charles Babbage and her published notes on his work with the Analytic Engine.

_________ code is freely available and can be used, distributed, or modified by anyone.

The use of parallelism always reduces processing time because subtasks are being executed concurrently.

With a suitable parallel processor, a search for the largest of 1,000,000 numbers requires (2*lg N), or ____ steps.

C# offers a feature called garbage collection that automatically reclaims memory no longer needed by the program.

Much of the processing in the business world concerns updating "transaction files" with changes from "master files."

Procedural languages act the same regard to the details of assigning a new value to a variable, in the mechanisms, the language provides for directing the flow of control through conditional and looping statements, and in the statement forms that control input and output.

____ was originally designed for systems programming, in particular, for writing the operating system UNIX.

____ was the first high-level programming language that was actually implemented.

Old computer code that is still in use is known as ____.

A(n)____ is a model or mental framework for representing or thinking about something.

FORTRAN does allow the use of external libraries.

Logic programming languages are sometimes called declarative languages. _________________________

Java ____ are programs designed to run from webpages.

____ was born out of frustration with existing languages and environments for systems programming.

An Introduction to Computer Science

Algorithm Discovery and Design

The Efficiency of Algorithms

The Building Blocks: Binary Numbers, Boolean Logic, and Gates

Computer Systems Organization

An Introduction to System Software and Virtual Machines

Computer Networks and Cloud Computing

Information Security

Introduction to High-Level Language Programming

Compilers and Language Translation

Models of Computation

Simulation and Modeling

Ecommerce, Databases, and Data Science

Artificial Intelligence

Computer Graphics and Entertainment: Movies, Games, and Virtual Communities

Making Decisions About Computers, Information, and Society

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