Fundamentals of the programming language

What is a programming language?

• a) A tool for hardware design

• b) A set of instructions to be executed by a computer

• c) A system software for file management

• d) None of the above

What does a compiler do?

• Interprets code at runtime

• Translates high-level code into machine code

• Translates machine code into high-level code

• Executes high-level code directly

Which of the following is NOT a type of programming paradigm?

• Object-oriented

• Functional

• Procedural

• Algorithm-oriented

What is a variable?

• A constant value in a program

• A memory location to store data

• A command to perform a task

• A fixed sequence of operations

What does an algorithm represent

• A compiled program

• A step-by-step problem-solving process

• A program written in machine code

• A diagram for file organization

Which of the following describes procedural programming?

• Focuses on data manipulation using objects

• Emphasizes functions and their evaluations

• Follows a step-by-step sequence of instructions

• Executes asynchronous tasks only

What is a recursion in programming?

• A loop within a function

• A function that calls itself

• A pointer to memory

• A reusable block of code

Which is the correct sequence for program execution in most languages?

• Debugging → Compilation → Execution

• Writing Code → Compilation → Execution

• Execution → Compilation → Debugging

• Writing Code → Execution → Compilation

What is the purpose of a control structure?

• To define variables

• To control the flow of execution

• To allocate memory dynamically

• To perform arithmetic operations

High-level is closer to machine code, while low-level is closer to human language

• High-level is easier for humans to read, while low-level interacts directly with hardware

• Low-level requires compilers, but high-level does not

• None

• All the above