What does COBOL stand for?

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9.2 History of Programming Languages 1

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1
What type of loops did FORTRAN introduce?
Repeat loops
While loops
Do loops
For loops
2
ALGOL's code blocks are similar to?
Procedures in SQL
Functions in Python
Classes in Java
BEGIN...END in SQL
3
What was FORTRAN built for?
IBM 704
Military purposes
Personal use
Academic research
4
Which language was first compiled?
Python
FORTRAN
C
Java
5
COBOL uses what style of syntax?
Symbolic
Abstract
English-like
Mathematical
6
FORTRAN programming was done on?
Typewriters
Computers
Punch cards
Notebooks
7
What did ALGOL start?
Scripting language
Object-oriented programming
Assembly language
Structured programming
8
COBOL's lexical terms include?
Arrays
Functions
Objects
Words
9
ALGOL introduced what structure?
Object-Oriented
Procedural
Functional
Code blocks
10
Which language used punch cards?
C
FORTRAN
Java
Python
11
What does COBOL stand for?
Code-Based Operation Language
Compact Binary Operation Language
Common Business-Oriented Language
Computer Binary Oriented Language
12
What is a feature of ALGOL?
High-level concepts
English-like syntax
Imperative programming
Machine-level coding
13
Who created FORTRAN?
Alan Turing
Grace Hopper
James Gosling
John W Backus
14
FORTRAN is known for?
Game development
Web development
Artificial Intelligence
Numerical computation
15
What language introduced 'if' statements?
C
FORTRAN
COBOL
BASIC
16
How was COBOL primarily used?
Data processing
Scientific computing
Operating systems
Gaming
17
FORTRAN's main use was?
Graphics design
Web design
Scientific computing
Database management
18
What year was COBOL created?
1959
1964
1962
1955
19
What year was ALGOL created?
1963
1960
1955
1958
20
ALGOL influenced which languages?
HTML & CSS
Python & Java
SQL & PHP
Ruby & Perl

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Questions 20

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1
What type of loops did FORTRAN introduce?
Repeat loops
While loops
Do loops
For loops
2
ALGOL's code blocks are similar to?
Procedures in SQL
Functions in Python
Classes in Java
BEGIN...END in SQL
3
What was FORTRAN built for?
IBM 704
Military purposes
Personal use
Academic research
4
Which language was first compiled?
Python
FORTRAN
C
Java
5
COBOL uses what style of syntax?
Symbolic
Abstract
English-like
Mathematical
6
FORTRAN programming was done on?
Typewriters
Computers
Punch cards
Notebooks
7
What did ALGOL start?
Scripting language
Object-oriented programming
Assembly language
Structured programming
8
COBOL's lexical terms include?
Arrays
Functions
Objects
Words
9
ALGOL introduced what structure?
Object-Oriented
Procedural
Functional
Code blocks
10
Which language used punch cards?
C
FORTRAN
Java
Python
11
What does COBOL stand for?
Code-Based Operation Language
Compact Binary Operation Language
Common Business-Oriented Language
Computer Binary Oriented Language
12
What is a feature of ALGOL?
High-level concepts
English-like syntax
Imperative programming
Machine-level coding
13
Who created FORTRAN?
Alan Turing
Grace Hopper
James Gosling
John W Backus
14
FORTRAN is known for?
Game development
Web development
Artificial Intelligence
Numerical computation
15
What language introduced 'if' statements?
C
FORTRAN
COBOL
BASIC
16
How was COBOL primarily used?
Data processing
Scientific computing
Operating systems
Gaming
17
FORTRAN's main use was?
Graphics design
Web design
Scientific computing
Database management
18
What year was COBOL created?
1959
1964
1962
1955
19
What year was ALGOL created?
1963
1960
1955
1958
20
ALGOL influenced which languages?
HTML & CSS
Python & Java
SQL & PHP
Ruby & Perl