WorksheetsCS 102 - Evolution of Programming Languages
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which generation of programming languages is written in binary code and directly executed by the computer's hardware?
First Generation
Second Generation
Third Generation
Fourth Generation
What is the main characteristic of a Second Generation programming language (2GL)?
Uses English-like syntax
Written in machine code
Uses mnemonics or symbolic names
Designed for problem-solving
Which of the following programming languages belong to the Third Generation of Programming Languages (3GL)? (Select all that apply.)
FORTRAN
Assembly
C++
Java
The primary goal of Fourth Generation Languages (4GL) is to
provide hardware-specific programming instructions.
True
False
Which of the following are examples of Fourth Generation Languages (4GL)?
MATLAB
Prolog
SQL
COBOL
Who is considered the first computer programmer?
Alan Turing
Grace Hopper
Ada Lovelace
Dennis Ricthie
Which of the following is a primary application area for Fifth Generation Languages (5GL)?
Database management
Numerical computing
Artificial Intelligence
Operating systems
The programming language written in binary code and executed directly by the computer is known as (a) language.
The inventor of the C programming language was (a) , developed at Bell Labs in the 1970s.
(a) is considered a Fourth Generation Language (4GL) used for querying and managing databases.
