Programming Languages

An advantage of programming in High Level is

• Easier for us to understand
• Useful for device drivers
• Programs execute faster than other generations

A disadvantage of programming in Low Level is

• No technical skill is required
• Needs to be translated before it can be executed
• Difficult for humans to debug

QBasic, Java PASCAL are _______ level languages.

• High

• Low

• Assembly

Ada Lovelace is known as Worlds first computer programmer.

• True

• False

A list of instructions that enable a computer to perform a specific task is a...

• Computer Program
• Algorithm
• Machine Code
• Binary Code

A language that requires no knowledge of the hardware or the instruction set of the computer is called...

• A High Level Language
• A Low Level Language
• Machine Code
• An Algorithm

Which of the following is not a high level programming language?

• Assembly
• C++
• Java
• Python

Which of the following is not an advantage of using a low level language? 

• Makes more efficient use of primary memory.
• Tailor a program to a specific piece of hardware.
• To perform a task very quickly.
• To enable the program to be run on multiple platforms.

What is the name for the software used to convert an assembly language program into machine code?

• Assembler
• Interpreter
• Compiler
• Translator

The 3 main types of translators are...

• Assemblers, Compilers & Interpreters 
• Assemblers, Compilers & Converters 
• Assemblers, Scripters  & Interpreters 
• Converters, Scripters & Interpreters