1.4 Programming Languages

What is an example of machine language?

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Perl

A general-purpose programming language used widely on Internet servers.

PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor)

A programming language used primarily for developing Web server applications and dynamic Web pages.

algorithm

An algorithm is a set of well-defined steps for performing a task or solving a problem.

C+ +

Based on the C language, C++ offers object-oriented features not found in C. C++ was also invented at Bell Laboratories.

BASIC

Beginners All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code is a general-purpose, procedural programming language. It was originally designed to be simple enough for beginners to learn.

C

C is a structured, general-purpose, procedural language developed at Bell Laboratories.

COBOL

Common Business-Oriented Language is a procedural language designed for business applications.

FORTRAN

FORmula TRANslator is a procedural language designed for programming complex mathematical algorithms.

Which statement is NOT true:

False-Machine languages can be used to write programs that can run on any machine. True-Machine languages can be used to express algorithms. True-Machine language consists of zeros and ones. True-Machine language is produced by compilers.

The effectiveness of Java was first demonstrated at the 1995 SunWorld conference in a(n) _______.

Internet browser

Java

Java Java is an object-oriented language invented at Sun Microsystems, and is now owned by Oracle. It may be used to develop stand-alone applications that operate on a single computer, or applications that run over the Internet from a Web server.

JavaScript

JavaScript is a programming language that can be used in a Web site to perform simple operations. Despite its name, JavaScript is not related to Java.

What is the best description of the Java programming language?

Oracle-owned object-oriented programming language used for stand-alone or web-based applications

Pascal

Pascal is a structured, general-purpose, procedural language designed primarily for teaching programming.

C#

Pronounced "C sharp." It is a language invented by Microsoft for developing applications based on the Microsoft .NET platform.

Python

Python is an object-oriented programming language used in both business and academia. Many popular Web sites contain features developed in Python.

Ruby

Ruby is a simple but powerful object-oriented programming language. It can be used for a variety of purposes, from small utility programs to large Web applications.

Visual Basic

Visual Basic is a Microsoft programming language and software development environment that allows programmers to create Windows-based applications quickly.

A(n) ______ is a set of well-defined steps for performing a task or solving a problem.

algorithm

Programming languages were invented to _______.

ease the task of programming

True or False: All CPUs use the same machine language to communicate.

false

computer program

is a set of instructions that enable the computer to solve a problem or perform a task.

A compiler

translates source code into executable code

James Gosling originally invented Oak, the predecessor of Java, to develop a _______ language that could be used to control a variety of consumer devices.

universal