Understanding Programming Concepts and Structures

What was the primary reason for developing programming languages?

• To make computers run faster

• To abstract away low-level hardware details

• To allow computers to understand human languages directly

• To create more complex hardware

What is syntax in the context of programming languages?

• The meaning of statements in a language

• The set of rules that govern the structure and composition of statements

• A type of variable used to store text

• A method for debugging code errors

What is the function of an assignment statement in programming?

• To compare two values

• To define a new function

• To assign a value to a variable

• To print output to the console

How does a WHILE loop execute code?

• It executes code a fixed number of times.

• It executes code once and then stops.

• It repeats a piece of code as long as a specified condition is true.

• It executes code only if a condition is false.

In a FOR loop structured as FOR I = START_VALUE TO END_VALUE, what happens to the variable I each time the loop hits NEXT?

• I is reset to START_VALUE.

• I is decremented by one.

• I is incremented by one.

• I is multiplied by END_VALUE.

What is the primary benefit of packaging pieces of code into named functions (also known as methods or subroutines)?

• It makes the code run faster.

• It allows for easier code reuse and hides internal complexity.

• It automatically fixes bugs in the code.

• It converts the code into a different programming language.

When creating a function to calculate an exponent, what are BASE and EXP in FUNCTION EXPONENT(BASE, EXP) considered?

• Fixed values that cannot be changed.

• Generic variable names whose initial values are passed into the function.

• The default return values of the function.

• Keywords that define the function's type.

How does modularizing programs into functions benefit software development teams?

• It forces all programmers to use the same coding style.

• It eliminates the need for testing individual code components.

• It allows teams to work efficiently on bigger programs by dividing responsibilities.

• It automatically generates documentation for the entire program.