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Programming Languages

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1. 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






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






3. Basic command - directory of files: _________






4. Another name for Reverse Polish Notation






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






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






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






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






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






10. In assembly language the place at which computer control can be transferred is marked by the _________ field






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






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






13. Language used primarily for science applications






14. 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






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






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






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






18. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. The language of the Department of Defense






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






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






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






45. The most widely used language for business applications






46. The oldest high-level language.






47. 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






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






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






50. 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.