ITE 121- Introduction to Programming 1

What is the main function of an operating system?

• Running application programs

• Managing memory and processor time

• Providing input & output facilities

• All of the above

Which of the following is NOT a category of software?

• System Software

• Application Software

• Machine Software

• None of the above

What type of language uses English-like syntax and is machine-independent?

• Machine Language

• Assembly Language

• High-Level Language

• None of the above

What does a compiler do?

• Converts high-level code to machine code

• Executes code line by line

• Runs Java bytecode

• Translates machine code to high-level code

Which of the following is NOT a type of program error?

• Syntax error

• Runtime error

• Logical error

• Hardware error

What is an object program?

• Source code written by the programmer

• Machine language translation of a source program

• The program before linking

• A program that executes source code directly

What is the purpose of a linker?

• Converts source code to machine code

• Pulls together multiple programs and resolves references

• Converts high-level code to assembly code

• None of the above

What is the advantage of an interpreter over a compiler?

• Better performance

• Immediate error diagnostics

• Faster execution

• None of the above

Which language is machine-dependent and not portable?

• High-Level Language

• Assembly Language

• Machine Language

• Both b and c

In Java, what translates bytecode into machine code just before execution?

• Compiler

• Interpreter

• Just-In-Time (JIT) Compiler

• Linker