A-Level - 32. - 1.2 Programming paradigms

Freya, Amelia, and Rosie are having a debate about computing terms. They are stuck on the term 'paradigm'. Can you help them out? What does the term 'paradigm' mean in the context of computing?

• A. A specific pattern or example

• D. A type of computer network

• B. A type of computer hardware

• C. A type of computer virus

Imagine Samuel, Aarav, and Priya are having a heated debate about computer languages. They are trying to figure out which type of language is the closest to what actually happens on a computer. Can you help them settle this?

• D. Object-oriented language

• C. Assembly language

• B. Machine code

• A. High-level language

Elsie, Ella, and Florence are having a debate about programming languages. They are trying to figure out the main characteristic of imperative languages. Can you help them?

• A. They believe it focuses on what the program should accomplish

• B. They think it uses mnemonics for coding

• C. They suggest it uses statements that change a program's state

• D. They argue it focuses on describing how a program operates

Harry, Ishaan, and Arjun are having a heated debate about programming paradigms. Harry believes that a certain paradigm focuses on a modular approach to programming. Can you help them figure out which one it is?

• D. Functional programming

• A. Procedural programming

• B. Object-oriented programming

• C. Declarative programming

Benjamin, Noah, and Rohan are participating in a coding competition. They come across a type of language that uses short code words known as mnemonics. Can you help them identify this language?

• D. Object-oriented language

• A. High-level language

• B. Machine code

• C. Assembly language

Imagine Alexander, Henry, and Ava are having a heated debate about programming languages. They stumble upon the topic of declarative languages. Can you help them understand the main characteristic of declarative languages?

• D. They focus on describing how a program operates

• C. They involve the use of statements that change a program's state

• B. They use mnemonics for coding

• A. They focus on what the program should accomplish

Emily, Ava, and Aarav are having a friendly debate. They are trying to figure out which language is an example of a high-level language. Can you help them settle this?

• B. Assembly language

• A. Machine code

• D. C++

• C. Python

Imagine Matilda, Aarav, and Ella are in a computer science class. Their teacher asks, 'What is the main characteristic of machine code?' How would you answer?

• D. It's all about describing how a program operates

• C. It's the direct use of binary ones and zeros

• B. It's all about what the program should accomplish

• A. It's the use of mnemonics for coding

Lily, Florence, and Mia are having a heated debate about programming paradigms. They are trying to figure out which programming paradigm is a more modern extension of the imperative programming approach. Can you help them settle this?

• D. Functional programming

• A. Procedural programming

• B. Object-oriented programming

• C. Declarative programming

Imagine Leo, Samuel, and Benjamin are having a heated debate about computer languages. They are trying to figure out which type of language has a one-to-one relationship with the processor. Can you help them settle this?

• D. Object-oriented language

• B. Machine code

• C. Assembly language

• A. High-level language