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CS 102 - Evolution of Programming Languages

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which generation of programming languages is written in binary code and directly executed by the computer's hardware?

a)

First Generation

b)

Second Generation

c)

Third Generation

d)

Fourth Generation

2.

What is the main characteristic of a Second Generation programming language (2GL)?

a)

Uses English-like syntax

b)

Written in machine code

c)

Uses mnemonics or symbolic names

d)

Designed for problem-solving

3.

Which of the following programming languages belong to the Third Generation of Programming Languages (3GL)? (Select all that apply.)

a)

FORTRAN

b)

Assembly

c)

C++

d)

Java

4.

The primary goal of Fourth Generation Languages (4GL) is to

provide hardware-specific programming instructions.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Which of the following are examples of Fourth Generation Languages (4GL)?

a)

MATLAB

b)

Prolog

c)

SQL

d)

COBOL

6.

Who is considered the first computer programmer?

a)

Alan Turing

b)

Grace Hopper

c)

Ada Lovelace

d)

Dennis Ricthie

7.

Which of the following is a primary application area for Fifth Generation Languages (5GL)?

a)

Database management

b)

Numerical computing

c)

Artificial Intelligence

d)

Operating systems

8.

The programming language written in binary code and executed directly by the computer is known as (a)   language.

9.

The inventor of the C programming language was (a)   , developed at Bell Labs in the 1970s.

10.

(a)   is considered a Fourth Generation Language (4GL) used for querying and managing databases.