CSCI 316: Quiz 2 - Evolution of Programming Languages

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What was the primary historical significance of Plankalkül? *

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First object-oriented language

First high-level programming language

First functional language

First business-oriented language

First scripting language

Pseudocodes were mainly used to: *

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Describe algorithms informally

Enable object-oriented design

Support database systems

Replace assembly language

Execute programs efficiently

The main goal of FORTRAN was to: *

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Improve program readability

Support interactive computing

Support symbolic computation

Enable data abstraction

Provide efficient numeric computation

Which language introduced functional programming concepts first? *

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Prolog

Smalltalk

Scheme

Lisp

ALGOL

Lisp’s primary data structure is the: *

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Linked list

Array

Record

Tree

Hash table

ALGOL 60 is best known for introducing: *

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Garbage collection

Block structure and lexical scoping

Dynamic typing

Markup integration

Event-driven programming

COBOL was designed primarily for: *

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Scientific computing

Artificial intelligence

Business data processing

Systems programming

Web development

Which feature is characteristic of COBOL? *

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English-like syntax

Lambda expressions

Strong static typing

Recursive functions

Pointer arithmetic

BASIC was originally designed to: *

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Enable concurrent programming

Maximize execution speed

Replace assembly language

Provide easy access for beginners

Support formal verification

The rise of BASIC was closely tied to: *

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Cloud computing

Embedded systems

Distributed databases

Timesharing systems

Batch processing

PL/I attempted to: *

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Specialize in one domain

Eliminate control statements

Replace ALGOL exclusively

Combine scientific and business features

Support only numerical computation

APL is particularly known for its: *

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Business reporting features

Verbose syntax

Mathematical notation and powerful operators

Object-oriented design

Static typing

SNOBOL was especially strong in handling: *

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Object inheritance

Numerical matrices

String and pattern matching

System calls

Parallel execution

SIMULA is historically important because it introduced: *

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Markup languages

Functional expressions

Scripting languages

Objects and classes

Logic programming

Which language first implemented coroutines and simulation constructs? *

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SIMULA

ALGOL 68

Smalltalk

PL/I

Ada

ALGOL 68 emphasized which design principle? *

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Simplicity for beginners

Backward compatibility

Orthogonality

Minimalism

Weak typing

Prolog is based primarily on: *

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Predicate logic

Imperative execution

Event handling

Functional evaluation

Object messaging

In Prolog, computation is driven by: *

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Pattern matching and backtracking

Method invocation

Loop constructs

Event queues

Assignment statements

Ada was commissioned primarily by: *

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IBM

DOD

MIT

AT&T

NASA

Ada places strong emphasis on: *

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Minimal syntax

Dynamic typing

Reliability and maintainability

Web integration

Rapid prototyping

In Smalltalk, computation occurs primarily through: *

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Message passing

Rule evaluation

Function calls

Macro expansion

Assignment

A distinguishing feature of C++ compared to C is: *

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Garbage collection

Interpreted execution

Pattern matching

Automatic memory safety

Classes and inheritance

Java was designed with a strong emphasis on: *

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Mathematical notation

Portability and safety

Hardware-specific optimization

Business reporting

Manual memory management

Java achieves portability primarily through: *

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Macro preprocessing

Dynamic linking

Virtual machine

Assembly translation

Native compilation

Scripting languages are typically characterized by: *

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Low-level memory access

Strong enforcement of formal methods

Static typing and compilation

Rapid development and flexibility

Exclusive use in scientific computing

Which of the following is considered a scripting language? *

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Perl

Java

Ada

Fortran

C++

C# was developed primarily as part of the: *

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.NET framework

Lisp family

UNIX ecosystem

JVM platform

ALGOL lineage

Markup-programming hybrid languages combine: *

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Scripts with bytecode only

Assembly and machine code

Objects with predicates

Logic and functional paradigms

Tags with embedded computation

Which historical trend motivated the creation of many scripting languages? *

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Web application development

Real-time control

Scientific computation

Batch processing

Embedded systems

The historical study of programming languages is valuable mainly because it: *

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Explains modern design choices

Eliminates need for new languages

Teaches syntax memorization

Focuses on obsolete technology

Replaces compiler courses

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