Computer Languages Questions

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41.

Which language is used in the areas of pattern recognition, artificial intelligence & for simulation of games.

A

APL

B

FORTH

C

LISP

D

CORAL

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: C

Lisp is a family of computer programming languages with a long history and a distinctive, fully parenthesized prefix notation. Originally specified in 1958, Lisp is the second-oldest high-level programming language in widespread use today. Only Fortran is older, by one year.

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42.

The most popular language used with microcomputers and time-shared mini computers, is an easy-to-use high level language.

A

COBOL

B

ADA

C

PASCAL

D

BASIC

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: D

BASIC is a family of general-purpose, high-level programming languages whose design philosophy emphasizes ease of use. In 1964, John G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz designed the original BASIC language at Dartmouth College. They wanted to enable students in fields other than science and mathematics to use computers.

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43.

Which of the following are(is) Language Processor(s)

A

assembles

B

compilers

C

interpreters

D

All of the above

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: D

None.

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44.

A translator which reads an entire programme written in a high level language and converts it into machine language code is:

A

assembler

B

translator

C

compiler

D

system software

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: C

None.

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45.

The advantage(s) inherent to using high level languages is (are)

A

Fewer people, less management and shorter transition in learning time

B

Improved debugging capability, and superior documentation

C

A greater degree of machine independence

D

All of the above

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: D

None.

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46.

In which way(s) a macro processor for assembly language can be implemented:

A

independent two-pass processor

B

independent one-pass processor

C

processor incorporated into pass 1 of a standard two-pass assembler

D

all of the above

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: D

None.

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47.

Advantage(s) of using assembly language rather than machine language is (are):

A

It is mnemonic and easy to read.

B

Addresses any symbolic, not absolute

C

Introduction of data to program is easier

D

all of the above

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: D

None.

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48.

Job Control Language (JCL) statements are used to

A

Read the input from the slow-speed card reader to the high-speed magnetic disk

B

Specify, to the operating system, the beginning and end of a job in a batch

C

Allocate the CPU to a job

D

All of the above

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: B

JCL (job control language) is a language for describing jobs (units of work) to the MVS, OS/390, and VSE operating systems, which run on IBM's S/390 large server (mainframe) computers. These operating systems allocate their time and space resources among the total number of jobs that have been started in the computer.

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49.

The system/370 assembler language

A

allows the programmer to write base registers and displacements explicitly in the source program.

B

is used to remember which of the general-purpose registers are currently available as base registers, and what base addresses they contain.

C

allows multiple programs to reside in separate areas of core at the same time.

D

is a term that refers to the control programs of an operating system.

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: A

The system/370 assembler language allows the programmer to write base registers and displacements explicitly in the source program.

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50.

Which of the following is true for machine language.

A

Repeated execution of program segments

B

Depicting flow of data in a system

C

A sequence of instructions which, when followed properly, solves a problem

D

the language which communicates with the computer using only the binary digits 1 and 0.

E

None of the above

Correct Answer: D

The language which communicates with the computer using only the binary digits 1 and 0.

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