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THE EXAM | 2026 UPDATE | QUESTIONS AND
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What does a programmer do first to use an existing programming library?
Answer - Include the library
What relationship is common among a programming library's functions?
Answer - Functions all relate to the same purpose.
What is an advantage of using a programming library? Answer - The code has
already been tested.
Which language is dynamically typed? Answer - Python
Which language is not built on object-oriented design principles? 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? 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? 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? Answer - Markup
What is a characteristic of compiled language? Answer - Converts to machine
language before running
What is a characteristic of interpreted programs? Answer - They can be
modified at run time
Which characteristic specifically describes a markup language? Answer - Tags
surround text to describe desired formatting
Which characteristic specifically describes interpreted language? Answer -
They can run on any machine having the right interpreter
Which data type is used for items that are measured in length? Answer - Float
What is the purpose of parentheses () in a programming expression? Answer -
To group expressions
Which data type should be used to keep track of how many planes are in a
hanger? Answer - Integer
THE EXAM | 2026 UPDATE | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION | WESTERN
GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
What does a programmer do first to use an existing programming library?
Answer - Include the library
What relationship is common among a programming library's functions?
Answer - Functions all relate to the same purpose.
What is an advantage of using a programming library? Answer - The code has
already been tested.
Which language is dynamically typed? Answer - Python
Which language is not built on object-oriented design principles? 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? 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? 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? Answer - Markup
What is a characteristic of compiled language? Answer - Converts to machine
language before running
What is a characteristic of interpreted programs? Answer - They can be
modified at run time
Which characteristic specifically describes a markup language? Answer - Tags
surround text to describe desired formatting
Which characteristic specifically describes interpreted language? Answer -
They can run on any machine having the right interpreter
Which data type is used for items that are measured in length? Answer - Float
What is the purpose of parentheses () in a programming expression? Answer -
To group expressions
Which data type should be used to keep track of how many planes are in a
hanger? Answer - Integer
