Essential Content D - Programming Paradigms and Languages Quiz

Which programming paradigm is most suitable for highly interactive apps with visual interfaces and user events?

• Procedural

• Object-oriented

• Event-driven

• Functional

Answer explanation

Event-driven programming is designed to handle events and user interactions.

Give two benefits of breaking down programs into reusable modules or components.

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Answer explanation

Reusability (1), ease of maintenance (1), collaborative development (1), hiding complexity (1)

A website uses client-side scripting to validate form data and show interactive menus. Server-side scripting is used for saving data and generating pages.

Briefly explain the difference between client-side and server-side scripting.

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Answer explanation

Client-side executes on user's browser (1). Server-side executes on web server (1).

Which of the following reason(s) to translate a program from one language to another.

• Support new platform

• Leverage features of newer language

• Consolidate to common language

Answer explanation

Support new platform (1), leverage features of newer language (1), consolidate to common language (1)

A software company is rewriting its software from C++ to Java. The developers are finding that some language features in C++ like multiple inheritance are not available in Java.

Briefly explain one implication of translating code to another language.

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Answer explanation

May lose functionality/compatibility (1) if new language lacks features (1). Need to redesign software architecture (1).

What is a key difference between imperative and declarative programming paradigms?

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Answer explanation

Imperative focuses on how to execute tasks in sequence (1). Declarative focuses on what should be done/desired outcome (1).

Which of the following are the advantages of using object-oriented programming.

• Encapsulation

• Modularity

• Reusability

• Data hiding

Answer explanation

Encapsulation (1), modularity (1), reusability (1), data hiding (1)

Suggest reason(s) to choose procedural programming over object-oriented for a software application.

• Procedural programs can have slightly higher runtime performance

• Less abstraction layers

Answer explanation

Procedural programs can have slightly higher runtime performance (1) as less abstraction layers (1).

Which of the following are benefits of event-driven programming for interactive apps?

• Makes programs responsive

• Easy to handle user events

• Loosely coupled modules

Answer explanation

Makes programs responsive (1), easy to handle user events (1), loosely coupled modules (1)

Which of the following are the common features of the object-oriented paradigm?

• Encapsulation

• Inheritance

• Polymorphism

• Abstraction

Answer explanation

Encapsulation, inheritance, polymorphism, abstraction (any 2)