Computer Programming Quiz

Who designed Java and for what purpose?

• Designed by Sun Microsystems in 1995 to run on the Web

• Designed by Microsoft in 2000 to run on desktops

• Designed by Apple in 1995 to run on mobile devices

• Designed by Google in 2010 to run on servers

What is COBOL mainly used for?

• Business applications

• Gaming

• Social media

• Entertainment

What is the role of an assembler in programming?

• It translates assembly language programs into machine code

• It translates high-level language programs into machine code

• It translates machine code into assembly language

• It translates natural language into machine code

What is C++ and what programming concept does it incorporate?

• A version of C that incorporates object-oriented programming

• A version of Java that incorporates functional programming

• A version of Python that incorporates procedural programming

• A version of Ruby that incorporates declarative programming

What are markup languages used for?

• To create web documents using markup tags to format and link text files

• To create games

• To create social media platforms

• To create entertainment apps

What does machine code consist of?

• 1s and 0s

• A's and B's

• Symbols and letters

• Pictures and images

What is Visual BASIC used for?

• To build graphical elements such as buttons and windows in Windows programs

• To build text-based programs

• To build games

• To build mobile apps

What is one characteristic of low-level languages?

• They are quite complex and restricted to particular machines

• They are simple and can run on any machine

• They are colorful and fun to use

• They are slow and inefficient

Why do we use symbolic languages to communicate instructions to the computer?

• Because machine code is too difficult to write

• Because it is faster

• Because it is more colorful

• Because it is fun

Give an example of a markup language and its purpose.

• HTML: Allows us to describe how information will be displayed on web pages

• CSS: Allows us to create interactive elements on web pages

• JavaScript: Allows us to build server-side applications

• Python: Allows us to create mobile apps