Introduction to Programming 01
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| What function(s) does an interpreter perform with the instructions in a high-level programming language? | Translates and executes
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| The first high-level programming language designed that could perform complex mathematical calculations. | FORTRAN
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| Programs that make a computer useful for everyday tasks are known as what? | Application software
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| The term used for a set of rules that must be strictly followed when writing a program. | Syntax
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| The cycle used by the CPU to execute instructions in a program. | Fetch-decode-execute
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| Which of the following is not an example of operating system software: Microsoft Word, Windows Vista, Linux, Mac OS X? | Microsoft Word
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| Which computer language uses short words known as mnemonics for writing programs? | Assembly
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| The following is an example of an instruction written in which computer language: 10110000? | Machine language
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| What is the encoding technique called that is used to store negative numbers in the computer’s memory? | ASCII
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| Which programs execute faster, interpreted or compiled? | Compiled
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