Question 1

In BNF, the ____ is used to separate two alternative definitions of a nonterminal.

Accepted Answer

A)  forward slash 
B)  vertical bar 
C)  backward slash 
D)  asterisk 
A)  forward slash 
B)  vertical bar 
C)  backward slash 
D)  asterisk

Question 2

Present what each individual BNF rule looks like, and briefly explain its components.

Accepted Answer

Each individual BNF rule looks like this

Question 3

Explain what the goal in compiler design today is.

Accepted Answer

The goal in compiler design today is to

Question 4

Parsing is the first phase of the compilation process. _________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

During the ____ phase, the sequence of tokens formed by the scanner is checked to see whether it is syntactically correct according to the rules of the programming language.

Accepted Answer

A)  lexical analysis 
B)  parsing 
C)  code optimization 
D)  semantic analysis and code generation 
A)  lexical analysis 
B)  parsing 
C)  code optimization 
D)  semantic analysis and code generation

Question 6

What does this BNF rule say?
<addition operator> ::= +

Accepted Answer

This rule says that the gramma

Question 7

In BNF, a ____ is an intermediate grammatical category used to help explain and organize the language.

Accepted Answer

A)  production 
B)  rule 
C)  terminal 
D)  nonterminal 
A)  production 
B)  rule 
C)  terminal 
D)  nonterminal

Question 8

What is the fundamental rule of parsing?

Accepted Answer

If, by repeated applications of the rule

Question 9

Online debuggers help programmers locate and correct errors in programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Greek character lambda represents ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  zero 
B)  the null string 
C)  the defined string 
D)  the unknown string 
A)  zero 
B)  the null string 
C)  the defined string 
D)  the unknown string

In BNF, the ____ is used to separate two alternative definitions of a nonterminal.

Present what each individual BNF rule looks like, and briefly explain its components.

Explain what the goal in compiler design today is.

Parsing is the first phase of the compilation process. _________________________

During the ____ phase, the sequence of tokens formed by the scanner is checked to see whether it is syntactically correct according to the rules of the programming language.

What does this BNF rule say? <addition operator> ::= +

In BNF, a ____ is an intermediate grammatical category used to help explain and organize the language.

What is the fundamental rule of parsing?

Online debuggers help programmers locate and correct errors in programs.

The Greek character lambda represents ___.

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Exam 11: Compilers and Language Translation

In BNF, the ____ is used to separate two alternative definitions of a nonterminal.

Present what each individual BNF rule looks like, and briefly explain its components.

Explain what the goal in compiler design today is.

Parsing is the first phase of the compilation process. _________________________

During the ____ phase, the sequence of tokens formed by the scanner is checked to see whether it is syntactically correct according to the rules of the programming language.

What does this BNF rule say? <addition operator> ::= +

In BNF, a ____ is an intermediate grammatical category used to help explain and organize the language.

What is the fundamental rule of parsing?

Online debuggers help programmers locate and correct errors in programs.

The Greek character lambda represents ___.

An Introduction to Computer Science

Algorithm Discovery and Design

The Efficiency of Algorithms

The Building Blocks: Binary Numbers, Boolean Logic, and Gates

Computer Systems Organization

An Introduction to System Software and Virtual Machines

Computer Networks, The Internet, and the World Wide Web

Information Security

Introduction to High-Level Language Programming

The Tower of Babel

Models of Computation

Simulation and Modeling

Electronic Commerce and Databases

Artificial Intelligence

Computer Graphics and Entertainment: Movies, Games, and Virtual Communities

Making Decisions About Computers, Information, and Society

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