ASSIGNMENT 9
Textbook Assignment: “Computer Instructions and Man/Machine Interfaces” chapter 8, pages 8-1 through
8-26.
9-1.
Various programming languages and types
of languages are used to write computer
programs. Which of the following are
examples of procedural-type languages?
1. COBOL and FORTRAN
2. COBOL and BASIC
3. FORTRAN and BASIC
4. BASIC and Ada
9-2.
For embedded applications, which of the
following languages could be used?
1. BASIC
2. FORTRAN
3. COBOL
4.
Ada
9-3.
Which of the following languages is
considered an interactive language?
1 . A d a
2. BASIC
3. COBOL
4. FORTRAN
9-4.
Before a program can be executed on a
computer, it may need to be translated.
Which of the following types of languages
need to be translated?
1. High level only
2. Assembly only
3. High level and assembly
4. Machine code
9-5.
Computer instructions to perform
designated operations are contained in an
instruction set. Which of the following is
another name for instruction set?
1. Operation set
2. Repertoire of instructions
3. Operating system instructions
4. Instruction formats
9-6.
Other names for the plan used to write a
program include which of the following
terms?
1. Algorithm
2. Formula
3. Utility
4. Application
9-7.
Some programs are stored in ROM or
PROM. Which of the following is another
name used for these read-only programs?
1. Operating systems
2. Utilities
3. Hardwired
4. Applications
9-8.
What type of program provides the link
between the computer hardware and the
user and enables the execution of
operational programs?
1. Operating system
2. Application
3. Utility
4. User interface
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