CS508 Solved Quiz 1 2013

CS508 Quiz no 1 Dated 26, 2013 Solved Correctly

A language evaluation criteria includes following factors EXCEPT

Modularity

False

Simplicity has another dimension as well. If a language is very simple then its level may also be decreased as it may loose abstraction. In that case, it will be difficult to write and read algorithms in that language.

Following are some of the reasons for studying concepts related to different programming languages EXCEPT

Increased capability to design communication links

It is always better to find out the mistakes in the code at ________.

Run time

Lower

Higher Too much simplicity in language design can also cause problems.

True

False

SNOBOL was designed for ___________ purpose.

String manipulation

AI Business Scientific A space is used as _____ for concatenation.

Variable String Data Type

Operator

Readability is increased by adding several different features/ constructs in the language for performing same task.

True

False Initial version of SONOBOL only supports __________ and string.

Digits Exponential Numbers Real Numbers

Integer

_________ is concerned with maintenance and debugging. This is a very important concern because if maintenance cost is reduced, the overall cost on the software will also be reduced.

Writability Orthogonality Portability

Reliability of a language addresses following concepts/ factors EXCEPT

Type checking Array bounds checking Exception handling

Language development environment

Learning the implementation details of a language helps in the efficient use of that language.