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Orthogonality in programming languages means

Which language has dominated business applications for 60+ years?

Concepts of Programming Languages-Ch 1

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Which language has dominated business applications for 60+ years?
SQL
COBOL
Fortran
Ada
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Orthogonality in programming languages means
A small # of primitives combine in a small # of ways
Math operators are distinct
No operator overloading is allowed
The opposite of object orientation
3
Aliasing is:
Having two or more program variables access the same memory
A way to standardize naming of variables
Using a secret name for a variable
Only used in department of defense programs
4
The strongest influences on programming languages in the past 60 years are:
The cost of hardware
Compiler technology
Computer architecture and program design methods
The wages of programmers
5
What language first supported object orientation?
Smalltalk
Java
Ada
C++
6
What is the benefit of knowing programming language characteristics?
All programmers need to know at least 5 languages
This knowledge will influence choice of best language to use
Hardware manufacturers need this input from programmers
By raising wages for programmers
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Why is readability important to writability?
Readability is only important when compiling a program
Lack of readability leads to lack of writability
Readability is only important when modifying, not creating
It's not important, only writability is important
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What language used orthogonality as a primary design criteria?
ALGOL68
Fortran
Adabas
COBOL
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In what language is most of Unix written?
C
Machine Code
BASH
Assemby
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Why does operator overloading harm readability of programs?
Overloading can be confusing to readers
The syntax is seldom used
By adding too many operators
Programs get too long