Programming Languages Quiz

What is the only language that computers understand directly?

• Python

• Java

• Binary

• PHP

Which of the following is a high-level programming language?

• Machine code

• Python

• Assembly

• Binary

What must happen to a programming language before a computer can process it?

• It must be compiled into Java

• It must be translated into binary

• It must be written in HTML

• It must be converted to Python

Which of the following is NOT a high-level language?

• JavaScript

• BASIC

• Machine code

• PHP

What is an example of a low-level language?

• Python

• Machine code

• Java

• PHP

What do high-level languages contain that programmers understand?

• Binary code

• Keywords and syntax

• Machine instructions

• HTML tags

Which of the following is a characteristic of low-level languages?

• Easy to read and write

• Directly controls hardware

• Contains keywords

• Uses HTML

What is the role of a compiler in programming?

• To write code in HTML

• To translate machine code to high-level language

• To convert high-level languages into machine code

• To create web pages

What happens if a compiler finds errors in the code?

• It ignores them

• It converts them to binary

• It fails and the process must begin again

• It translates them to HTML

Which language is used to directly control hardware?

• Java

• Machine code

• Python

• PHP