Introduction to Programming
Languages: PHP, COBOL, Fortran,
Visual Basic, C++, and C, Quizzes
of Computer Science
Describe 1st generation programming language. - correct answerMachine-level, 1s and
0s, "native" language of computer. Binary language is specific to the computing
platform.
Describe 2nd generating programming language. - correct answerAssembly language.
Dependent on specific processor within computer.
Describe 3rd generation programming language. - correct answerHIgh-level
programming language. Uses a compiler.
Describe 4th generation programming language. - correct answerClose to human
language. Used for accessing and manipulating databases.
Describe 5th generation programming language. - correct answerArtificial intelligence
research. Problem solving.
Describe C# (C-Sharp) - correct answerPlatform independent. Object orientated
language from Microsoft.
Describe C++ - correct answerPlatform dependent and used for developing systems
and apps software.
Describe Java - correct answerPlatform dependent and used on the web (client and
server apps)
Describe Objective-C - correct answerBased on C, primary language for Apple's Cocoa
API on OSX and iPhone systems
Describe Ruby - correct answerOpen-source, closs platform object orientated, Ruby on
rails
Describe Visual Basic .NET - correct answerObject orientated from Microsoft, uses
common language runtime (CLR/the interpreter)
How many generations of programming languages are there? - correct answer5
