Programming Languages Quiz

Which category of programming languages does not require compilation before execution?

• Interpreted languages

• Query languages

• Assembly languages

• Compiled languages

What is the primary function of an interpreter in programming?

• To manage database queries

• To compile code into machine language

• To execute code line by line

• To define document structure

Which language is known for its use in web development and has a framework called Ruby on Rails?

• Perl

• Python

• JavaScript

• Ruby

What does HTML stand for?

• High-Level Markup Language

• HyperText Machine Language

• High-Level Machine Language

• HyperText Markup Language

Which markup language is tag-based and can be converted into JSON?

• XQuery

• SQL

• XML

• HTML

What is a key characteristic of compiled programming languages?

• They are executed line by line

• They use tags to define elements

• They are interpreted at runtime

• They are converted into machine code before execution

Which programming language is known for its 'write once, run anywhere' capability?

• VBA

• COBOL

• Java

• C

What does SQL stand for?

• Structured Query Language

• Simple Query Language

• System Query Language

• Standard Query Language

Which language is specifically used for querying and transforming XML data?

• Perl

• HTML

• XQuery

• SQL

What is a primary use of assembly language?

• Web development

• Mobile app development

• Database management

• Operating system functions