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ITE221 - Chapter 10
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Which organization sets programming language standards?
NIST and NSA
IEEE and FCC
W3C and IETF
ISO and ANSI
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What is the main job of a link editor?
Translate mnemonics into binary
Encrypt executable files
Search object code for external function calls
Delete unused functions
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Which model represents system requirements in system development?
Deployment diagram
Class diagram
Database schema
Flowchart
4
Which of the following is a characteristic of dynamic linking?
Libraries are embedded in the executable
Performed before compilation
Reduces program flexibility
Performed at runtime by the OS
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What is the function of a program editor?
To compile source code into machine code
To debug assembly code
To edit binary files
To create and edit source code files
6
Which of the following best describes the role of application development?
Translating user needs into CPU instructions
Stating user needs in machine code
Managing hardware installation
Designing network infrastructure
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What defines a first-generation programming language?
Binary codes for each instruction
Binary codes for each instruction
Binary codes for each instruction
Binary codes for each instruction
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Which of the following is a characteristic of development tools?
Can completely automate software development tasks
Are limited to specific operating systems
Are only useful for web applications
Always require human effort
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Which of the following is an advantage of static linking?
Improves runtime flexibility
Reduces executable file size
Increases execution speed and predictability
Allows late binding
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Which is a key feature of Integrated Development Environments (IDEs)?
Integration of editing, compiling, and debugging tools
Limited tool support
Slower development
Manual linking of object code
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What is a key drawback of interpreters?
They cannot debug
Only support low-level languages
High memory and CPU usage during execution
Inability to load external libraries
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What is a defining feature of fifth-generation languages?
Support for AI and rule-based logic
Binary logic trees
Compiled execution model
Direct hardware manipulation
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Which of the following is NOT a feature of fourth-generation languages?
Nonprocedural programming
Support for GUIs
Binary operand use
Support for relational databases
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Which type of compiler output typically contains CPU instructions?
Interpreter log
Source code
Object code
Symbol table
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What do control structures in source code do?
Control the execution flow of a program
Declare variables
Allocate memory
Compile source code
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Which generation of language commonly used mnemonics and required an assembler?
Third-generation
First-generation
Second-generation
Fifth-generation
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What does CASE typically support in development?
Operating system development
Only compiling
Only debugging
Unified Process requirements and design disciplines
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What is the role of a symbolic debugger?
Compiles optimized binary code
Maps memory addresses to source code statements
Deletes temporary debug files
Translates binary to source code
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Which tool provides automated support for development and testing?
Text editor
BIOS
Command shell
Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
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What does a compiler do during a function call?
Removes all output parameters
Generates instructions for passing parameters and control
Loads the entire application into memory
Ignores the function call
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What is one of the two translations involved in application development?
Abstract need to detailed implementation
Software to firmware
CPU instruction to binary
Machine code to natural language
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What is a key design goal of programming languages?
To require many instructions for a task
To reduce the number of instructions programmers write
To be understandable to hardware only
To use more binary code
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Object-oriented programming languages are best known for:
Binary processing
Support for only web-based apps
Data encryption features
Treating data and programs as integrated objects
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What is a major limitation of Java applications?
Slow development process
Reduced execution speed due to interpreted bytecode
Lack of GUI support
Poor portability
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What is the primary role of a scripting language?
Direct hardware control
Memory management
Compiling binary programs
Gluing together capabilities of other applications
