D278 “ALL-INCLUSIVE 2025–2026 QUIZLET STUDY GUIDE
WITH SOLVED QUESTIONS, CORRECT
ANSWERS, AND ESSENTIAL REVISION NOTES
FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS”
What does a programmer do first to use an existing programming library? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Include the library
What relationship is common among a programming library's functions? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Functions all relate to the same purpose.
What is an advantage of using a programming library? - CORRECT ANSWER -The code has
already been tested.
Which language is dynamically typed? - CORRECT ANSWER -Python
Which language is not built on object-oriented design principles? - CORRECT ANSWER -C
A language substantially supports a programmer creating items like person, teacher, and
students. Each item has internal data and some operations.
Which characteristic describes that language? - CORRECT ANSWER -Object-oriented
A programmer wants a compiler to report an error if an integer variable is assigned with a
string.
Which type of language should the programmer use? - CORRECT ANSWER -Statically Typed
A language uses tags around text to indicate how that text should be formatted.
, Which characteristic describes a language having such tags? - CORRECT ANSWER -Markup
What is a characteristic of compiled language? - CORRECT ANSWER -Converts to machine
language before running
What is a characteristic of interpreted programs? - CORRECT ANSWER -They can be modified at
run time
Which characteristic specifically describes a markup language? - CORRECT ANSWER -Tags
surround text to describe desired formatting
Which characteristic specifically describes interpreted language? - CORRECT ANSWER -They can
run on any machine having the right interpreter
Which data type is used for items that are measured in length? - CORRECT ANSWER -Float
What is the purpose of parentheses () in a programming expression? - CORRECT ANSWER -To
group expressions
Which data type should be used to keep track of how many planes are in a hanger? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Integer
What is a valid user-defined function name? - CORRECT ANSWER -Variable identifier
What is the return value of a function? - CORRECT ANSWER -Output of a function
WITH SOLVED QUESTIONS, CORRECT
ANSWERS, AND ESSENTIAL REVISION NOTES
FOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS”
What does a programmer do first to use an existing programming library? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Include the library
What relationship is common among a programming library's functions? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Functions all relate to the same purpose.
What is an advantage of using a programming library? - CORRECT ANSWER -The code has
already been tested.
Which language is dynamically typed? - CORRECT ANSWER -Python
Which language is not built on object-oriented design principles? - CORRECT ANSWER -C
A language substantially supports a programmer creating items like person, teacher, and
students. Each item has internal data and some operations.
Which characteristic describes that language? - CORRECT ANSWER -Object-oriented
A programmer wants a compiler to report an error if an integer variable is assigned with a
string.
Which type of language should the programmer use? - CORRECT ANSWER -Statically Typed
A language uses tags around text to indicate how that text should be formatted.
, Which characteristic describes a language having such tags? - CORRECT ANSWER -Markup
What is a characteristic of compiled language? - CORRECT ANSWER -Converts to machine
language before running
What is a characteristic of interpreted programs? - CORRECT ANSWER -They can be modified at
run time
Which characteristic specifically describes a markup language? - CORRECT ANSWER -Tags
surround text to describe desired formatting
Which characteristic specifically describes interpreted language? - CORRECT ANSWER -They can
run on any machine having the right interpreter
Which data type is used for items that are measured in length? - CORRECT ANSWER -Float
What is the purpose of parentheses () in a programming expression? - CORRECT ANSWER -To
group expressions
Which data type should be used to keep track of how many planes are in a hanger? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Integer
What is a valid user-defined function name? - CORRECT ANSWER -Variable identifier
What is the return value of a function? - CORRECT ANSWER -Output of a function
