Lesson 3.7 Extra Credit

Which programming language was created by Kathleen Booth in 1947 at the University of London?

• Fortran

• Assembly Language

• C

• BASIC

What was the primary purpose of the programming language Fortran, invented by John Backus?

• Business applications

• Web development

• Mathematical computations

• Game design

Which programming language was implemented by Grace Hopper and her team for business applications?

• BASIC

• C

• COBOL

• Python

In what year was the BASIC programming language invented by John Kemeny and Thomas Kurtz?

• 1947

• 1957

• 1963

• 1972

What was the significant contribution of Dennis Ritchie to the field of programming in 1972?

• Creation of Assembly Language

• Development of the C programming language

• Invention of SQL

• Introduction of Python

Which operating system was created using the C programming language by Dennis Ritchie?

• Windows

• Mac OS

• Unix

• Linux

What does SQL stand for, and what is its primary use?

• Simple Query Language; used for web development

• Structured Query Language; used for database management

• Standard Query Language; used for game design

• System Query Language; used for operating systems

Which programming language was known for being easy to code and targeted at everyone, regardless of discipline?

• Assembly Language

• Fortran

• BASIC

• C

What was the main reason John Backus invented Fortran?

• To simplify business applications

• To improve the speed and ease of coding mathematical formulas

• To create a language for web development

• To develop operating systems

Which programming language, created in 1972, is still widely used today and has influenced many other languages?

• BASIC

• COBOL

• C

• Assembly Language