1.2.4 Types of programming language

Question 1

what are programming paradigms?

Answer 1

different approaches to using a
programming language to solve a problem

Question 2

what categories are programming paradigms split into?

Answer 2

-imperative
-declarative

Question 3

what are the benefits of procedural programming?

Answer 3

-can be applied to a wide range of
problems.
-relatively easy to write and interpret

Question 4

what are the drawbacks of procedural programming?

Answer 4

not reusable

Question 5

what does STA mean?

Answer 5

storing the value in the accumulator at the given memory address

Question 6

what does BRP mean?

Answer 6

branches to a given address if the value in the accumulator is positive (it is a conditional branch)

Question 7

what is a class?

Answer 7

a template for an object that defines the state and behaviour of an object
(an object is an instance of a class)

Question 8

what are benefits of object oriented languages?

Answer 8

-reusable
-security because encapsulation keeps sensitive data safe and protects an object’s internal state

Question 9

what are weaknesses of object oriented languages?

Answer 9

-requires a different style of thinking which can be difficult for programmers accustomed to other
paradigms to pick up
-OOP may not be suited to all types of problems
-generally unsuitable for smaller problems