QUIZ 1: Basics of Programming & C++ Language

According to the lecture, learning a programming language is compared to:

Learning to become a chef or learning to play a musical instrument

A program is defined as:

A collection of text that commands a computer to perform algorithms

A collection of rules and syntax used to describe a program is called a:

Programming Language

Programming is defined as:

An act of writing algorithms while utilizing a programming language

Which of the following is an example of a Low-Level Language?

Assembly language

Machine language and Assembly language are examples of:

Low-Level Languages

Which of the following is an example of a High-Level Language?

C++

High-Level Languages are written in a format that:

Resembles human language and diminishes user awareness of hardware devices

Who is the designer of the C++ language?

Bjarne Stroustrup

According to Bjarne Stroustrup, C++ is a general-purpose programming language with a bias towards:

Systems programming

C++ is described as all of the following EXCEPT:

A low-level language for direct hardware manipulation

Which characteristic of C++ means that it distinguishes between uppercase and lowercase letters?

Case sensitive identifier handling