F3 Intro To Program1

Machine Language is written using

• basic code

• pascal code

• binary code

• cobol code

A characteristic of a first generation language is that it is

• fastest to execute

• difficult to debug

• machine dependent

• all of the above

Machine language is the only language which

• requires quick translation for immediate usage

• computers can understand and execute directly

• needs a compiler

• uses the decimal system

The following languages are classified as high level with the exception of

• Assembly

• BASIC

• COBOL

• C

Of which generation of languages does assembly language belong to?

• fifth

• fourth

• third

• second

All of the following are third generation languages except

• Assembly

• Basic

• C

• Pascal

A(n) _________ is a series of coded instructions for the computer to obey in order to solve a problem.

• pseudocode

• algorithm

• syntax

• computer program

A _________ is an algorithm that models or resembles the real programming language of the computer.

• pseudocode

• program

• flowchart

• syntax

Which of the following is an example of 4GL?

• SQL

• Binary

• Mercury

• Pascal

In algorithm development, after writing a computer program, which step comes next?

• analyse the problem

• develop an algorithm

• document the program

• test and debug the program