4.1 Programming Language Categories Flashcards
How does assembly language work?
It represents machine code in human-readable text.
Why is it important to write comments when coding a program?
It helps the developer read and maintain the code.
How does a markup language, such as HTML, assist a program when rendering code?
Markup language makes data in a document accessible to a program through structured tags.
Query languages, such as Structured Query Language, are designed for what purpose?
To retrieve specific records from a dataset.
In Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), what does the <body> tag do?
The <body> tag indicates the main part of the content as a page to show to the client.
How do compilers and interpreters respond to comments in your code?
They ignore comments.
What does the acronym SQL stand for?
Structured Query Language.
What is a program BEST described as?
A sequence of instructions for your computer to perform.
Which statement BEST describes the overall purpose of Windows PowerShell?
It enables you to perform management and administrative tasks in Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016 (and some earlier versions).
Which of the following HTML code snippets include properly nested tags?
<p><em>Hello World!</em></p>
What is the primary function of markup language tags?
They tell a client application (Such as a browser) how to structure the document.
Which of the following is NOT a comment line special delimiter?
Dollar ($)
What programming language is VBScript based on?
Visual basic
What language does VBScript share similarities with?
JavaScript
Which statement BEST defines a virtual machine?
It is used to operate multiple operating systems and virtual computers on existing hardware.
Which object is NOT utilized by Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)?
Commands
In Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), what does the <html> tag do?
The <html> tag is the top-level parent element that identifies the type of document.
What is the key difference, in programming terms, between a procedure and a function?
A function can return a value to whatever called it.
In Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), what does the <h1> tag do?
The <h1> tag indicates taht the content is a heading level.
What is NOT important to consider when choosing a programming language?
How large the source code file size will be after compiling the program.
What is the primary purpose of the Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE)?
To help create and manage your Windows PowerShell scripts.
Why is it important to compile code before executing it?
Compiling converts the source code into machine code for the CPU to process.
Which of the following is NOT a compiled programming language?
CSS
In Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), what does the <a> tag do?</a>
The <a> tag indicates that the content links to another resource.</a>
tag do?
tag indicates the content is a paragraph-level block.
