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Programming Languages

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






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






3. Language used primarily for science applications






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






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






6. Language capable of treating alphabetic text as a set of logic statements






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






8. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. 8 Bit character encoding used on IBM mainframe operating systems. Alphanumeric data is stored on tape/disk in this format






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






18. 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






19. Another name for Reverse Polish Notation






20. A program that converts from assembly language to machine language.






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






22. The program that translate a source program (high level language) into an object program.






23. It examines a source program statement by statement - and the resulting machine language instructions are immediately executed before the next statement is examined.






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






25. The language of the Department of Defense






26. Source code may be executed immediately with the aid of a(n) ________________.






27. A Language which is inexpensive to program and is problem-oriented and is easy to code






28. Type of error that results in unpredictable program glitches






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






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






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






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. In assembly language the location of data values in primary memory is given by the _________ field






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






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






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






37. Basic command - directory of files: _________






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






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






40. It is a high-level and highly standardized language that remains very "close to the hardware" and allows the programmer to perform useful fast and dangerous tricks.






41. In machine language the symbol for a displacement value is _________






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






43. Programming paradigm that expresses the logic of a computation without describing its control flow. Regex or logic programming or functional programming or xslt or svg






44. 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






45. It was created in the late 1950s - most modern procedural languages reflect its overall structure and design






46. A fully compiled or assembled program ready to be loaded into the computer.






47. Components of assembly language: operand and _________ _________ and name






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






49. The most widely used language for business applications






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