H466 - Paradigms and High-Level Programming Languages

What is a high-level programming language designed to do?

• Interact directly with hardware

• Allow humans to write programs without specific knowledge of the processor

• Execute machine code directly

• Replace the need for any programming

Which of the following is a characteristic of high-level programming languages?

• They use binary code

• They are machine-oriented

• They use syntax similar to human language

• They require knowledge of hardware

What was the first high-level programming language standard?

• COBOL

• Python

• FORTRAN

• C

What is the main advantage of high-level languages over low-level languages?

• They are more efficient in execution

• They are easier to write and understand

• They require more lines of code

• They are specific to one type of hardware

What must happen to high-level code before it can be executed by a computer?

• It must be written in binary

• It must be translated into machine code

• It must be stored in a database

• It must be printed on paper

Which programming language was developed by Dr Grace Hopper?

• Python

• Java

• COBOL

• C++

What is the purpose of libraries in high-level programming languages?

• To store data permanently

• To provide pre-written code for common tasks

• To increase the complexity of programs

• To convert code into machine language

Which of the following is an example of a declarative language?

• Python

• C

• SQL

• Java

What is the main focus of object-oriented programming (OOP)?

• Writing code in binary

• Using classes to define objects

• Direct hardware manipulation

• Writing procedural code

Which principle of OOP involves hiding the complexities of how an object works?

• Encapsulation

• Inheritance

• Abstraction

• Polymorphism