Programming Paradigms

Question 1 of 24

1

Which paradigm is used to add meaning to text e.g. bold, hyperlinks?

Select one of the following:

Mark-up
4th Gen
Visual
Scripting

Explanation

Question 2 of 24

1

Which of the following is an event-driven language?

Select one or more of the following:

Visual Basic
Scratch
Java
JavaScript

Explanation

Question 3 of 24

6

A 4th gen language...
Allows the programmer to ❌/❌ data.
Is a ❌ level programming language.
May feature ❌ generators; natural language interface.
Requires ❌ programming skill.
Allows the user to ❌.
Is ❌.

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query

sort

manipulate

search

high

low

report

graphics

less

greater

customise

specify processes

add images

non-procedural

procedural

visual

Explanation

Question 4 of 24

1

Visual basic is a procedural language

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 5 of 24

1

Which of the following is an example of a scripting language?

Select one of the following:

JavaScript
HTML
XML
SQL

Explanation

Question 6 of 24

1

Which of the following is an example of a mark-up language?

Select one or more of the following:

HTML
XML
Scratch
Ruby

Explanation

Question 7 of 24

4

A scripting language...
Can be ❌, not ❌.
Allows the programmer to precisely define each ❌.
Is usually ❌ another language, and is used to control aspects of ❌.

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interpreted

changed

compiled

specified

step in a process

output and how it should look

subroutine

embedded within

used alongside

totally separate from

software

hardware

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Question 8 of 24

1

This language is ambiguous/imprecise

Select one of the following:

Natural language
Scripting language
Mark-up language

Explanation

Question 9 of 24

2

Select any of the following where a special purpose language may be used

Select one or more of the following:

CAD
Expert Systems
AI
Science projects
GUIs
Platformer game
Application form
Shopping site

Explanation

Question 10 of 24

1

Microsoft Excel is an example of a package with programming capabilities

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 11 of 24

4

Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

When using a package with programming capabilities...
( A large amount of, No, Some ) programming skill is required.
( Certain, No ) functions may be restricted.
They are highly ( problematic, likely to contain bugs, tested ).
They feature a ( familiar, unfamiliar ) interface.

Explanation

Question 12 of 24

1

Which language is based on algorithms - ordered sets of instructions & calculations?

Select one of the following:

Procedural
Non-procedural
Visual
Scripting

Explanation

Question 13 of 24

1

SQL is an example of what language?

Select one or more of the following:

4th gen
Non-procedural
Mark-up
Special purpose
Package with programming capabilities

Explanation

Question 14 of 24

2

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Non-procedural languages allow programmers to without .

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Question 15 of 24

3

Mark-up languages are...

Select one or more of the following:

Used to embed video
Used to add images
Often combined with other languages
Interpreted, not compiled
Based on drag and drop sections of code
Suitable for GUIs

Explanation

Question 16 of 24

1

Java is a procedural language

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 17 of 24

1

Siri is an example of a natural language interface

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 18 of 24

1

Natural language is not ambiguous

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 19 of 24

1

Event-driven systems

Select one of the following:

Wait for user interaction
Are ideal for expert systems
Are low level
Allow tighter control of the hardware

Explanation

Question 20 of 24

1

Procedural languages allow tighter control of the hardware

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 21 of 24

1

Event-driven is suitable for

Select one or more of the following:

Games
GUIs
AI
CAD

Explanation

Question 22 of 24

1

	Created by Lilli Flahh about 6 years ago

AS level Computing (Component 1) Quiz on Programming Paradigms, created by Lilli Flahh on 08/06/2018.

Programming Paradigms

Question 1 of 24

Which paradigm is used to add meaning to text e.g. bold, hyperlinks?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 24

Which of the following is an event-driven language?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 24

A 4th gen language... Allows the programmer to ❌/❌ data. Is a ❌ level programming language. May feature ❌ generators; natural language interface. Requires ❌ programming skill. Allows the user to ❌. Is ❌.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 4 of 24

Visual basic is a procedural language

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 24

Which of the following is an example of a scripting language?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 24

Which of the following is an example of a mark-up language?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 24

A scripting language... Can be ❌, not ❌. Allows the programmer to precisely define each ❌. Is usually ❌ another language, and is used to control aspects of ❌.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 8 of 24

This language is ambiguous/imprecise

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 24

Select any of the following where a special purpose language may be used

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 24

Microsoft Excel is an example of a package with programming capabilities

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 24

Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

Explanation

Question 12 of 24

Which language is based on algorithms - ordered sets of instructions & calculations?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 24

SQL is an example of what language?

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 24

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Non-procedural languages allow programmers to without .

Explanation

Question 15 of 24

Mark-up languages are...

Select one or more of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 24

Java is a procedural language

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 24

Siri is an example of a natural language interface

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 24

Natural language is not ambiguous

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 19 of 24

Event-driven systems

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 20 of 24

Procedural languages allow tighter control of the hardware

Select one of the following:

A 4th gen language...
Allows the programmer to ❌/❌ data.
Is a ❌ level programming language.
May feature ❌ generators; natural language interface.
Requires ❌ programming skill.
Allows the user to ❌.
Is ❌.

A scripting language...
Can be ❌, not ❌.
Allows the programmer to precisely define each ❌.
Is usually ❌ another language, and is used to control aspects of ❌.

Natural language systems have very ( limited, slow, high, low ) processing power.