4.1.1 - Programming Languages

A software engineer is writing a program in a low-level language where the commands are directly processed by the CPU. What type of code are they working with?

• CPU code

• Machine code

• Skynet

• Code execution

A student is learning about different types of programming languages. They mention compiled, query, and assembly languages. However, one term they mention is not a type of programming language. Which one is it?

• Compiled

• Query

• Cache

• Assembly

A software developer is explaining why certain programming languages are called "high level." What makes a language high level?

• They're significantly more difficult to learn

• Only individuals in senior executive positions are required to know it

• They must be translated to an assembly language before becoming machine code

• Users must know prerequisite computer languages before attempting to learn

A programmer is creating a script that will run directly without needing to be compiled beforehand. What type of language are they using?

• Interpreted language

• Compiled language

• Query language

• Assembly language

A web developer is creating an interactive webpage using Python and JavaScript. What type of languages are these examples of?

• Encrypting languages

• Decrypting languages

• Scripting languages

• Markup languages

A software engineer is working with HTML and XML to format a webpage and structure its data. What type of languages are these?

• Encrypting languages

• Decrypting languages

• Scripting languages

• Markup languages

A programmer is reviewing a file containing a list of programming instructions before it gets compiled into an executable program. What is this file called?

• Source code

• Uncompiled code

• Preassembly code

• Programmable data

A developer is writing code in C++, which needs to be processed by a compiler before it can be executed. What type of language is this?

• Interpreted language

• Compiled language

• Query language

• Assembly language

A data analyst needs to retrieve specific information from a database by using a specialized language designed for this purpose. What type of language are they using?

• Interpreted language

• Compiled language

• Query language

• Assembly language