Computer Programming Quiz

A set of instructions written for a computer to perform a specific task is called a:

• Hardware

• Computer program

• Operating system

• Database

A person who writes instructions for a computer to follow is called a:

• Technician

• Programmer

• Operator

• User

Which of the following is NOT a category of programming languages?

• Machine language

• Low-level language

• High-level language

• Human language

The first-generation programming language is:

• High-level language

• Low-level language

• Machine language

• Assembly language

Machine language is written in:

• English

• Symbolic codes

• Binary (0s and 1s)

• Java

Low-level language is also known as:

• Assembly language

• Machine language

• BASIC

• COBOL

Which language is easier for humans to understand?

• Machine language

• Low-level language

• High-level language

• Binary language

An example of a high-level programming language is:

• Java

• Assembly

• Binary code

• Machine code

High-level languages must be translated into:

• Assembly language

• Machine language

• Symbolic language

• Low-level language

The programming language developed for business applications is:

• FORTRAN

• COBOL

• C++

• BASIC