Question 1

____ was the first high-level programming language that was actually implemented.

Accepted Answer

A)  COBOL 
B)  BASIC 
C)  PL-1 
D)  FORTRAN 
A)  COBOL 
B)  BASIC 
C)  PL-1 
D)  FORTRAN D

Question 2

Explain what an expert system is.

Accepted Answer

Logic programming has been used to write expert systems.In an expert system about a particular domain, a human "expert" in that domain contributes facts based on his or her knowledge and experience.A logic program using these facts as its declarations can then make inferences that are close to those the human expert would make.

Question 3

Java is the language used to frame database queries._________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Is recursion the major argument for using a functional language? If not, what is?

Accepted Answer

Recursion is one of the features of func

Question 5

____ source code is freely available and can be used, distributed, or modified by anyone.

Accepted Answer

A)  C# 
B)  Python 
C)  Java 
D)  J# 
A)  C# 
B)  Python 
C)  Java 
D)  J#

Question 6

C++ was designed with engineering applications in mind._________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

FORTRAN and ____________________ were the dominant high-level languages of the 1960s and 1970s.

Accepted Answer

The answer of FORTRAN and ____________________ were the dominant high-level...

Question 8

____________________ language code fragments can be embedded in webpages to make those pages active rather than static.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ language code fragments can be embedded...

Question 9

Briefly discuss the relationship between facts and queries in logic programming.

Accepted Answer

In logic programming, various facts are

Question 10

Provide an explanation of the word function in the context of functional languages.

Accepted Answer

A functional programming language views

Question 11

Describe in detail what a metalanguage like XML is and what it can do.

Accepted Answer

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The tags in HTML are, as we have seen,

Question 12

A ____ expresses a property about a single object or a relationship among several objects.

Accepted Answer

A)  fact 
B)  fallacy 
C)  query 
D)  connection 
A)  fact 
B)  fallacy 
C)  query 
D)  connection

Question 13

Logic programming languages are sometimes called imperative languages._________________________

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Much of the processing in the business world concerns updating "transaction files" with changes from "master files."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A program to interact with an I/O device is called a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  device-let 
B)  device interface 
C)  device driver 
D)  device hook 
A)  device-let 
B)  device interface 
C)  device driver 
D)  device hook

Question 16

____, which includes MIMD, is really a catchall term for a variety of approaches to computing architectures and algorithm design.

Accepted Answer

A)  Distributed processing 
B)  Serial processing 
C)  Parallel processing 
D)  Scalable processing 
A)  Distributed processing 
B)  Serial processing 
C)  Parallel processing 
D)  Scalable processing

Question 17

Compared to functional programming, ____ goes a step further toward not specifying exactly how a task is to be done.

Accepted Answer

A)  logic interfacing 
B)  logic structuring 
C)  logic outlining 
D)  logic programming 
A)  logic interfacing 
B)  logic structuring 
C)  logic outlining 
D)  logic programming

Question 18

Lady Ada Lovelace is regarded as the world's first programmer on the basis of her correspondence with Charles Babbage and her published notes on his work with the Analytic Engine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

FORTRAN does not allow the use of external libraries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

____ was born out of frustration with existing languages and environments for systems programming.

Accepted Answer

A)  F# 
B)  C# 
C)  Go 
D)  FORTRAN 
A)  F# 
B)  C# 
C)  Go 
D)  FORTRAN

____ was the first high-level programming language that was actually implemented.

Explain what an expert system is.

Java is the language used to frame database queries._________________________

Is recursion the major argument for using a functional language? If not, what is?

____ source code is freely available and can be used, distributed, or modified by anyone.

C++ was designed with engineering applications in mind._________________________

FORTRAN and ____________________ were the dominant high-level languages of the 1960s and 1970s.

____________________ language code fragments can be embedded in webpages to make those pages active rather than static.

Briefly discuss the relationship between facts and queries in logic programming.

Provide an explanation of the word function in the context of functional languages.

Describe in detail what a metalanguage like XML is and what it can do.

A ____ expresses a property about a single object or a relationship among several objects.

Logic programming languages are sometimes called imperative languages._________________________

Much of the processing in the business world concerns updating "transaction files" with changes from "master files."

A program to interact with an I/O device is called a ____.

____, which includes MIMD, is really a catchall term for a variety of approaches to computing architectures and algorithm design.

Compared to functional programming, ____ goes a step further toward not specifying exactly how a task is to be done.

Lady Ada Lovelace is regarded as the world's first programmer on the basis of her correspondence with Charles Babbage and her published notes on his work with the Analytic Engine.

FORTRAN does not allow the use of external libraries.

____ was born out of frustration with existing languages and environments for systems programming.

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 and Cloud Computing

Information Security

Introduction to High-Level Language Programming

Compilers and Language Translation

Models of Computation

Simulation and Modeling

Electronic Commerce, Databases, and Personal Privacy

Artificial Intelligence

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

Making Decisions About Computers, Information, and Society

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Exam 10: The Tower of Babel

____ was the first high-level programming language that was actually implemented.

Explain what an expert system is.

Java is the language used to frame database queries._________________________

Is recursion the major argument for using a functional language? If not, what is?

____ source code is freely available and can be used, distributed, or modified by anyone.

C++ was designed with engineering applications in mind._________________________

FORTRAN and ____________________ were the dominant high-level languages of the 1960s and 1970s.

____________________ language code fragments can be embedded in webpages to make those pages active rather than static.

Briefly discuss the relationship between facts and queries in logic programming.

Provide an explanation of the word function in the context of functional languages.

Describe in detail what a metalanguage like XML is and what it can do.

A ____ expresses a property about a single object or a relationship among several objects.

Logic programming languages are sometimes called imperative languages._________________________

Much of the processing in the business world concerns updating "transaction files" with changes from "master files."

A program to interact with an I/O device is called a ____.

____, which includes MIMD, is really a catchall term for a variety of approaches to computing architectures and algorithm design.

Compared to functional programming, ____ goes a step further toward not specifying exactly how a task is to be done.

Lady Ada Lovelace is regarded as the world's first programmer on the basis of her correspondence with Charles Babbage and her published notes on his work with the Analytic Engine.

FORTRAN does not allow the use of external libraries.

____ was born out of frustration with existing languages and environments for systems programming.

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 and Cloud Computing

Information Security

Introduction to High-Level Language Programming

Compilers and Language Translation

Models of Computation

Simulation and Modeling

Electronic Commerce, Databases, and Personal Privacy

Artificial Intelligence

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

Making Decisions About Computers, Information, and Society

Filters