Introduction to Programming

What is programming?

• Commands given to animal

• Something on television

• Something on the radio

• Commands given to a computer

SYNTAX in programming means . . .

• Set of rules defining the structure and format of a programming language
• The output of a program
• The process of writing code
• A type of error in programming

Answer explanation

What is the DIFFERENCE between a high-level and low-level programming language?

• A high-level programming language is more efficient than a low-level programming language.

• A high-level programming language is used for web development, while a low-level programming language is used for system programming.

• A high-level programming language is compiled, while a low-level programming language is interpreted.

• A high-level programming language is designed to be easily understood by humans and provides abstraction, while a low-level programming language is closer to machine language and provides more control over hardware resources.

Which are high-level programming languages.

• Binary, Assembly

• Python, Java, JavaScript

Which is NOT a programming language

• Microsoft

• javaScript

• Python

• Fortran

What is the PURPOSE of a COMPILER in programming?

• The purpose of a compiler in programming is to convert machine code into high-level programming languages.

• The purpose of a compiler in programming is to optimize the performance of a program.

• The purpose of a compiler in programming is to translate high-level programming languages into machine code or lower-level code that can be executed by a computer.

• The purpose of a compiler in programming is to debug and fix errors in the code.

Which is/are TRUE about a HIGH-LEVEL programming language? (Select more than 1)

• Almost all programs are written in high-level languages.

• Programs written in a high-level language must ne translated before they can be run.

• It's easier to program in a low-level language than a high-level language.

• High-level programs can only run on one kind of computer (you've to rewrite the program if you wnated to uise a different machine).

A compiler converts a high-level program all at once, before executing any of the commands.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is the ROLE of an EXECUTOR?

• To translate the program line by line

• To copy the program from disk to memory and make the computer run the program.

• To translate the program all at once.

• To give an error message if something is preventing the code from being translated.

Select AREAS where programming plays a major part

• network administration
• software development

• creating games

• accounting