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Programming Languages

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1. The purpose of ___________ language is to condense machine code instructions into simpler instructions. Its disadvantage is that it is machine dependent. It is not immediately executable.






2. It is a high-level compiled language built upon ALGOL. It is best known for its emphasis on structured programming techniques and strong typing; because of this it was extremely popular as a teaching language in the 1980s and early 1990s though it wa






3. Components of assembly language : _________ and operation code and name






4. An ____________ yields a value. For example: 2 + 2 yields 4.






5. In order to translate a program written in a high-level language into machine code a(n) _________ is used






6. Components of machine code: 1. ___________ ____________ 2. operation code 3. data address






7. A Language with a very precise structure that is particularly good for training serious programmers; is procedural and is based on ALGOL






8. 8 Bit character encoding used on IBM mainframe operating systems. Alphanumeric data is stored on tape/disk in this format






9. The purpose of an _________ ___________ is to detect syntax errors in an assembly language program






10. In machine language the symbol for a base register is ____






11. rogramming paradigm describes computation in terms of statements that change a program state. COBOL or C or Java etc






12. A ___________ language or extension language is a programming language that allows control of one or more software applications.






13. Language that interfaces directly with the operating system. It indicates when and how application programs will be processed.






14. Type of error that results in unpredictable program glitches






15. Divisions of COBOL programs: data and _________ and environment






16. a popular compiled high-level language - similar to C but witho bject-oriented features (classes) generic programming (templates) and exception handlingwith - developed by Bjarne Stroustrup in 1985 at Bell Labs






17. It allows users to write programs in a language similar to natural language.






18. In machine language purpose of a _________ _________ is to signify which register to use when computational procedures are required






19. It is the ancestor of the family of functional languages that emphasize evaluating expressions rather than executing imperative commands.






20. Divisions of COBOL programs: data and identification and _________






21. Language used primarily for science applications






22. The purpose of symbols in assembly language is to represent _________ locations






23. Basic command - directory of files: _________






24. Components of machine code: 1. register number 2. ___________ ____________ 3. data address






25. The most widely used language for business applications






26. It was developed in 1959 - is especially wordy (just as C and Perl are characterized as terse). The vast majority of Year 2000 problems involved programs written in this language.






27. In machine language the purpose of an _________ _________ is to tell the control unit what data processing operation is to be performed.






28. A _________ _________ is a set of print statements or screen-display statements whose output enables a programmer to follow a computer's processing path during execution






29. This generation of languages - easier to read - procedural - portable - e.g. COBOL or C or C++ or Pascal or Python






30. The oldest high-level language.






31. A fourth-generation programming language - financial modeling language - eventually out-competed by spreadsheets






32. A programming language in which the source code of programs is composed of mnemonic instructions- each of which corresponds directly to a machine instruction for a particular processor.






33. This generation of languages include - RPG or SQL or Mathamatica or PL/SQL or Cold Fusion - subset of Domain Specific Languages






34. Type of error: a language command being spelled incorrectly






35. A mixture of natural languages and symbols and terms and other features commonly used in high-level languages. E.g. + or - or * etc.






36. It is an interpreted language designed principally to process text - often used for web CGI scripts and parsing log files.






37. An _________ is used to translate a program into machine code every time the program is run






38. This generation of languages - Assembly Language - symbolic not portable






39. Divisions of COBOL programs: _________ and identification and environment






40. Components of machine code: 1. register number 2. operation code 3. ___________ ____________






41. A language developed by IBM which features mathematical excellence and strong input/output capabilities






42. A program written in a high-level language.






43. The most basic type of programming language - immediately executable instructions and making efficient use of computer storage. Manipulation of individual bits by instruction. Not easy in design or writing






44. Components of assembly language: operand and operation code and _________






45. a popular high-level language developed by Sun Microsystems in the early 1990s. The language was originally named OAK and unsuccessfully used for set-top devices but hit it big after being renamed in 1995 and introduced to the World Wide Web. It is a






46. A Language with good error diagnostics - is easy to use and has real-time coding






47. In machine language the symbol for an index register is _________






48. This generation of languages - zeros and ones - machine code






49. Source code may be converted into an executable image by a(n) ______________






50. A procedural imperative language designed for scientific and engineering and business and systems programming applications