Selected MCQ

Current Question
Who developed the C language?
  • A. Ken Thompson
  • B. Von Neuman
  • C. Dennis Ritchie
  • D. Charles Babbage
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Dennis Ritchie developed the C programming language.
Related Question 1
A(n) ____ language reflects the way people think mathematically.
  • A. Cross-platform programming
  • B. 3GL business programming
  • C. Event-driven programming
  • D. Functional
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
Functional programming languages (e.g., Haskell) model mathematical functions.
Related Question 2
A program that can execute high-level language programs is called ____.
  • A. Compiler
  • B. Interpreter
  • C. Sensor
  • D. Circuitry
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
An interpreter executes high-level code line by line.
Related Question 3
A computer program that translates one program instruction at a time into machine language is called a/an ____.
  • A. Interpreter
  • B. CPU
  • C. Compiler
  • D. Simulator
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
An interpreter translates and executes code line by line.
Related Question 4
A computer program that converts an entire program into machine language is called a/an ____.
  • A. Interpreter
  • B. Simulator
  • C. Compiler
  • D. Commander
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
A compiler translates the entire high-level code into machine language at once.
Related Question 5
When was the first electromechanical computer developed?
  • A. 1880
  • B. 1944
  • C. 1960
  • D. 1980
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
The Harvard Mark I (1944) was the first electro-mechanical computer.