Theory Of Programming Languages Exam/161 Quizzes and Answers/

Theory Of Programming Languages
Exam/161 Quizzes and Answers/ 2024-
2025.
Programming Languages Evaluation Criteria - Answer: Readability
Writability
Reliability
Cost


Readability - Answer: the ease with which programs can be read and understood


Writability - Answer: the ease with which a language can be used to create
programs


Reliability - Answer: conformance to specifications (i.e, performs to its
specifications)
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,Cost - Answer: the ultimate total cost


Programming Domains, Types - Answer: Scientific applications
Business applications
Artificial intelligence
Systems Programming
Web software


Scientific applications - Answer: Large numbers of floating point computations;
use of arrays


Business applications - Answer: Produce reports, use decimal numbers and
characters


Artificial intelligence - Answer: symbols rather than numbers manipulated, use of
linked lists


Systems Prgramming - Answer: Need efficiency because of continuous use


Web Software - Answer: Eclectic collection of languages: markup, scripting,
general purpose


Type of Scientific application - Answer: Fortran



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, Type of business application - Answer: COBOL


Type of artificial intelligence - Answer: LISP


Type of systems programming - Answer: C


Type of Web software - Answer: markup (e.g., HTML), scripting (e.g., PHP),
general-purpose (e.g., Java)


Language Categories - Answer: Imperative
Functional
Logic
Markup/programming Hybrid


Imperative Language - Answer: •Central features are variables, assignment
statements, and iteration
•Include languages that support object-oriented programming
•Include scripting languages
•Include the visual languages


Examples of Imperative languages - Answer: C, Java, Perl, JavaScript, Visual
BASIC .NET, C++


functional language - Answer: •Main means of making computations is by
applying functions to given parameters

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