Introduction to Programming Quiz

Riya is learning about different types of programming languages in her computer science class. Her teacher asks the class, "Which of the following is a high-level programming language?"

• Assembly

• Python

• Machine Code

• Binary

Machine level languages are written using:

• Mnemonics

• Natural language

• Binary code (0s and 1s)

• English-like syntax

What does a compiler do?

• Converts machine code to high-level code

• Converts source code to object code

• Edits the code

• Executes the code line-by-line

Which of the following is not system software?

• Operating System

• Compiler

• Web Browser

• Linker

Which of these is an interpreter-based language?

• C

• Java

• Python

• Assembly

What is the correct order of steps in problem solving?

• Solution → Problem → Testing → Algorithm

• Problem → Algorithm → Coding → Testing

• Coding → Testing → Algorithm → Problem

• Testing → Problem → Algorithm → Coding

Which of the following represents a decision in a flow chart?

• Rectangle

• Parallelogram

• Diamond

• Circle

What does a flowchart show?

• Syntax errors in code

• Logical flow of a program

• Compilation steps

• Memory usage

Which symbol is used for input/output in flow charts?

• Rectangle

• Oval

• Diamond

• Parallelogram

A step-by-step procedure to solve a problem is called:

• Code

• Program

• Algorithm

• Flowchart