Programming Languages. Lesson 14

Which programming language is designed for business-oriented data handling and input-output operations?

• COBOL

• FORTRAN

• PL/I

• BASIC

What does the name COBOL stand for?

• Common Business-Oriented Language

• Common Binary-Oriented Language

• Common Basic-Oriented Language

• Computer Business-Oriented Language

Which programming language is commonly used for scientific applications?

• BASIC

• COBOL

• FORTRAN

• PL/I

What is the full form of FORTRAN?

• Formula Transformation

• Formula Transition

• Formula Transaction

• Formula Translation

Which programming language is a combination of features from COBOL and FORTRAN?

• COBOL

• FORTRAN

• PL/I

• BASIC

What is the main focus of PL/I programming language?

• Data handling instructions

• Mathematical instructions

• Both data handling and mathematical instructions

• User interface design

Which programming language has a maximum symbolic field-name length of 30 characters?

• PL/I

• FORTRAN

• BASIC

• COBOL

Which programming language is not as commonly used as COBOL and FORTRAN?

• FORTRAN

• BASIC

• COBOL

• PL/I