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Computer
DPP: 1
Computer Language

Q1 Preet wants to use object oriented (C) Python (D) Penguin

programming language for her application.
Q6 C++ is an example of which type of computer
Which among the following languages should
language?
she pick?
(A) Visual Programming Language
(A) Java
(B) Object-Oriented Language
(B) Either Java or Pascal
(C) Business Data Processing
(C) Pascal
(D) String and List Processing
(D) BASIC
Q7 In the field of computing, what does VRML
Q2 Which of the following languages is an example
stand for?
of fourth generation language in computer
(A) Visual Reality Mark Up Language
programming?
(B) Virtual Reality Machine Language
(A) ALGOL (B) SQL
(C) Virtual Reality Mark Up Language
(C) SNOBOL (D) Pascal
(D) Visual Reality Machine Language
Q3 C++ is :
Q8 Python is a __________
(A) an operating system
(A) low-level language
(B) a prograrnming language
(B) high-level language
(C) a software
(C) machine language
(D) None of these
(D) assembly language
Q4 Which of the following is not a computer
Q9 Who created FORTRAN - the first high-level
language?
computer programming language?
I. C++
(A) Dan Bricklin
II. Java
(B) John Backus
III. Linux
(C) Larry Ellison
(A) Only I (B) Only III
(D) Marc Andreessen
(C) II and III (D) I and II
Q10 Which of the following is NOT a programming
Q5 ______ is an interpreted, high-level, and
language?
general-purpose programming language.
(A) C (B) C++
(A) Cookie (B) Spider
(C) Frontline (D) Jawa

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Answer Key
Q1 (A) Q6 (B)

Q2 (B) Q7 (C)

Q3 (B) Q8 (B)

Q4 (B) Q9 (B)

Q5 (C) Q10 (C)

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Hints & Solutions

Q1 Text Solution: C++ is a high-level general-purpose
A programming language is a formal programming language created by Danish
language consisting of a set of instructions computer scientist Bjarne Stroustrup.
that produce various kinds of output when In 1979, Bjarne Stroustrup began work on "C
executed on a computer. Programming with Classes", the predecessor to C++.
languages are used to write software The operating system (OS) manages all of
programs, which can be used to control the the software and hardware on the computer.
behavior of computers or other devices. Some examples of operating systems are:
Java is a high-level, class-based, object-
1. Apple macOS
oriented programming language that was
2. Microsoft Windows
developed by Sun Microsystems and
3. Google's Android OS
released in 1995.
4. Linux
Pascal is a procedural and imperative
5. Apple iOS
programming language developed by
Niklaus Wirth in 1970. It was designed to Hence, the correct answer is “a programming
encourage good programming practices language”.
using structured programming and data
structuring. Q4 Text Solution:

BASIC (Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Linux is not a computer programming

Instruction Code) is a high-level language; it is an open-source operating

programming language that was originally system kernel.

designed in the mid-1960s for beginners and C++ and Java, on the other hand, are
non-experts to use for programming programming languages used for software
computers. development.
Hence, the correct answer is “Java”. It is widely used for system application
software, game development, and
Q2 Text Solution: embedded firmware.
In terms of computer programming, SQL is an Java is commonly used for developing web
example of a fourth-generation language. applications.
Structured Query Language is the name of Example of Linux distribution is Ubuntu,
the enhanced version of SQL. Fedora Debian.
It was developed by Donald D. Chamberlin Hence, the correct answer is ‘Only III.’
and Raymond F. Boyce and is a
programming language used to manage Q5 Text Solution:

relational databases and carry out various Python is a high-level, general-purpose

operations on the data they contain. programming language with an interpreter.

ALGOL is a group of imperative programming There are two categories of computer

languages that were first created in 1958. languages: Low-Level Language and High-

Hence, the correct answer is ''SQL''. Level Language. Low-Level Languages are
used to create programs that are tailored to
Q3 Text Solution:

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the hardware and architecture of a specific file format, designed especially with the
kind of machine. World Wide Web in mind.
Example: Machine code and assembly VRML is a text file format where you can
language. specify vertices and edges for a 3D polygon
High-Level Languages—Written in a style with the surface color, UV-mapped textures,
that resembles our own language, high-level transparency, shininess, etc.
languages allow programmers to URLs are graphical Components so that
concentrate solely on the issue at hand. when the user clicks on a specific graphical
Here, no specific hardware expertise is component, a web browser can pick up a
required. web page or a new VRML file from the
For instance, C++, Java, Pascal, Python, and Internet.
Visual Basic. Hence, the correct answer is Virtual Reality
Hence, the correct answer is ‘Python.’ Markup Language.

Q6 Text Solution: Q8 Text Solution:

C++ is an example of an object-oriented Python was first released in 1991 and created
programming language. by Guido van Rossum. It is a High-level
It was developed by Bjarne Stroustrup in the language.
early 1980s as an extension of the C This is used for software development,
programming language. system scripting, web development, and
C++ is widely used for developing software mathematics.
applications, including operating systems, It works on Mac, Pi, Windows, Linux, etc.
video games, and embedded systems. Key Points:
The language is designed to support a Machine language and Assembly language
variety of programming paradigms, including are an example of low-level language.
procedural, functional, and generic Machine Language:
programming. It is a low-level language that embraced
Its main features include classes, inheritance, binary digits i.e. ones or zeros.
polymorphism, and templates, which allow Assembly Language:
for the creation of reusable code. It is a language used for a specific type of
C++ is also known for its efficiency and is processor.
often used in high-performance Hence the correct option is “High-Level
applications. Language”
Hence, the correct answer is "Object-Oriented
Language". Q9 Text Solution:
John Backus created FORTRAN — the first
Q7 Text Solution: high-level computer programming language.
VRML stands for Virtual Reality Modeling It is particularly well suited for scientific
Language. computing and numerical calculation.
It was known as the Virtual Reality Markup It was first created by IBM and is a well-liked
Language before 1995. high-performance computing language.
It is a standard 3-dimensional (3D) It is used in programs that rate and
interactive vector graphics representation benchmark the fastest supercomputers in
the world.

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Additionally, the 41st-largest island in the "Java,") is a widely-used and versatile

United States is owned by Larry Ellison. programming language employed in various
Hence, the correct answer is “John Backus”. applications, including web development
and mobile app creation.
Q10 Text Solution: "Frontline" does not represent any recognized
"Frontline" is not a programming language, programming language and appears to be
making it the correct answer. unrelated to the field of programming or
C and C++ are well-known programming software development.
languages used for software development, Hence, the correct answer is "Frontline".
while "Java" (assuming "Jawa" is a typo for

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