Revision Week 4

What was the first generation of programming languages?

• High-level languages

• Assembly language

• Machine language

• Object-oriented languages

What is the purpose of a compiler?

• To translate high-level code into machine code

• To manage hardware devices

• To get input

• To store program data

What is a syntax error?

• An error due to incorrect syntax in the program

• A logical error that causes incorrect results

• A runtime error

• An error in program logic

What is an algorithm?

• A programming language

• A hardware component

• A step-by-step procedure to solve a problem

• A type of software

Determine the process for the scenario.

A university wants to develop a program that calculates a student's final grade based on three test scores. The final grade is determined by the average of the three scores.

Determine the output for this scenario:

A health clinic wants a program to calculate a person's BMI and determine their health category.

Write a Pseudo Code  for this question.

Write a pseudo code to calculate and display the volume of a cylinder. Use the formula:

Volume=π×radius2×height

where π = 3.14159,

Draw a flowchart for this question.

Draw a flowchart to calculate and display the volume of a cylinder. Use the formula:

Volume=π×radius2×height

where π = 3.14159,

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

• They are difficult to read and write

• They use natural language elements

• They are machine-dependent

• They require extensive knowledge of hardware

What does debugging refer to in programming?

• The process of writing code

• The process of finding and fixing errors in code

• The process of compiling code

• The process of optimizing code for speed