Programming Languages and Compilers Quiz

What is a characteristic of a successful programming language?

• Limited to specific hardware

• Difficult to learn

• Easy to implement

• Requires extensive documentation

Which language is known for its backing by a powerful sponsor?

• Ruby

• COBOL

• Python

• JavaScript

What is the primary purpose of programming languages?

• To design user interfaces

• To manage databases

• To express algorithms

• To create graphics

Which language is particularly suited for numerical computations?

• HTML

• CSS

• Java

• Fortran

What does a compiler do?

• Links object files

• Executes code line by line

• Translates high-level language to assembly language

• Manages memory allocation

Which of the following is a feature of an interpreter?

• Creates object files

• Stops execution on encountering an error

• Translates the entire program at once

• Generates machine code

What is the role of a linker in programming?

• To optimize code

• To perform lexical analysis

• To analyze syntax

• To merge object files into an executable

Which programming language is known for its use in embedded systems?

• JavaScript

• C#

• Java

• Ada

What is the purpose of lexical analysis?

• To group tokens into phrases

• To check for semantic errors

• To divide the program into tokens

• To optimize the code

Which of the following is a characteristic of a preprocessor?

• It compiles code into machine language

• It removes comments and whitespace

• It executes code directly

• It links object files