Questions1
1. Computer programs are also known as
a. hardware
b. software
c. data .
d. information
2. Visual Basic, C++, and Java are all examples of computer
a. operating systems
b. hardware
c. machine languages
d. programming languages
3. A programming language’s rules are its
a. syntax
b. logic
c. format
d. options
4. Th e most important task of a compiler or interpreter is to .
a. create the rules for a programming language
b. . . translate English statements into a language the computer can understand, such as Java
c. language execute machine language programs to perform useful tasks
d. translate programming language statements into machine language execute machine language
programs to perform useful tasks.
[Link] of the following is temporary, internal storage?
a. CPU
b. hard disk
c. keyboard 33
d. memory
6. Which of the following pairs of steps in the programming process is in the correct order?
a. code the program, plan the logic.
d. test the program,
c. translate it into machine language put the program into production,
b understand the problem code the program, translate it into machine language
8. Th e programmer’s most important task before planning the logic of a program is to
a. . decide which programming language to use
b. the problem train the users
c. program understand the problem
d. code the problem train the users of the
10. ASCII and EBCDIC Java and Visual Basic word processors and spreadsheets Writing a program in a
language such as C++ or Java is known as the program.
a. translating
b. coding
c. interpreting d. compiling