LECTURE 1 - SURVEY OF PL

Which of the following best defines a computer program?

• A set of computer instructions
• A collection of computer hardware
• A sequence of logical branches
• A series of programming languages

What is the purpose of a programming language?

• To instruct computers to perform specific tasks
• To develop computer hardware
• To design computer networks
• To create computer graphics

Which generation of computers used binary programming?

• First Generation (1GL)
• Second Generation (2GL)
• Third Generation (3GL)
• Fourth Generation (4GL)

Which generation of computers introduced the concept of assembly languages?

• First Generation (1GL)
• Second Generation (2GL)
• Third Generation (3GL)
• Fourth Generation (4GL)

Which type of programming languages allows control structures based on logical data objects?

• Imperative languages
• Declarative languages
• Object-oriented languages
• Functional languages

Which programming languages belong to the fourth generation?

• C, C++, Java
• Perl, PHP, Python
• PROLOG, LISP
• Assembly, BASIC, FORTRAN

Fifth Generation Languages (5GL) are based on which concept?

• Artificial intelligence
• Machine code translation
• Object-oriented programming
• Parallel processing

Which generation of computers introduced vacuum tubes as processing mechanisms?

• First Generation (1GL)
• Second Generation (2GL)
• Third Generation (3GL)
• Fifth Generation (5GL)

What is the primary advantage of using high-level programming languages?

• Machine independence
• Faster execution speed
• Lower memory consumption
• Direct hardware access

Which programming language focuses on structured programming styles?

• C
• Python
• LISP
• Java