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CSC 409 Quiz 1

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  • Q1
    Which programming language was primarily developed for scientific applications and is still widely used today?
    Fortran
    LISP
    COBOL
    Java
    30s
  • Q2
    What is a primary characteristic of a good programming language that affects how easily programs can be read and understood?
    Obscurity
    Complexity
    Readability
    Ambiguity
    30s
  • Q3
    What does the concept of orthogonality in programming languages refer to?
    The ability to combine a small set of constructs in many ways
    The number of reserved words
    The complexity of the language
    The support for multiple programming paradigms
    30s
  • Q4
    Which language is known for its use in artificial intelligence applications?
    LISP
    C++
    COBOL
    Fortran
    30s
  • Q5
    What is the main disadvantage of using a language with poor readability?
    It makes maintenance difficult
    It requires more memory
    It has more bugs
    It runs slower than faster languages
    30s
  • Q6
    In programming languages, what is 'writability'?
    The speed of program execution
    The ease of creating programs for a specific domain
    The ability to read code
    The number of features in a language
    30s
  • Q7
    Which of the following is a characteristic that significantly affects the reliability of programs?
    Syntax design
    Commenting
    Programming style
    Type checking
    30s
  • Q8
    What is the purpose of regular expressions in programming languages?
    Memory allocation
    Data encryption
    Pattern matching in strings
    Type inference
    30s
  • Q9
    Which programming paradigm focuses on the execution of code segments as 'rules'?
    Logic programming
    Procedural programming
    Imperative programming
    Functional programming
    30s
  • Q10
    What is a major trade-off in programming language design?
    Simplicity vs. expressiveness
    Portability vs. efficiency
    Speed vs. cost
    Readability vs. coding style
    30s
  • Q11
    What is the primary purpose of studying programming languages?
    Increased capacity to express ideas
    Simplified code writing
    Faster code execution
    Improved debugging skills
    30s
  • Q12
    Which programming language is primarily associated with scientific applications?
    Fortran
    COBOL
    Python
    LISP
    30s
  • Q13
    What characteristic of programming languages helps define how errors are handled at runtime?
    Exception handling
    Type checking
    Syntax design
    Aliasing
    30s
  • Q14
    Which language is known for its use in artificial intelligence applications?
    LISP
    Ruby
    Java
    C
    30s
  • Q15
    What is a primary criterion for evaluating programming languages that focuses on the clarity of the code?
    Reliability
    Writability
    Readability
    Efficiency
    30s

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