Computer Science Quiz 44: Programming Languages

Computer Science Quiz 44

This quiz is designed to test and strengthen students’ understanding of the basic concepts of computers and digital technology. It covers important web technologies.

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1. Which programming language was created first?

FORTRAN
Assembly
BASIC
C

2. Who is considered the first computer programmer in history?

Alan Turing
Charles Babbage
Ada Lovelace
John von Neumann

3. Which language was designed mainly for scientific calculations?

COBOL
FORTRAN
PHP
JavaScript

4. Which programming language was created at Bell Labs?

Java
Python
C
Ruby

5. Which language was initially named “Oak”?

Java
Python
C++
Swift

6. Which programming language became popular due to web development?

COBOL
JavaScript
Assembly
FORTRAN

7. Which language was mainly designed for teaching programming concepts?

C
BASIC
Java
Assembly

8. Which language was developed to improve programmer productivity?

C
Ruby
Assembly
COBOL

9. Which language is famous for the phrase “batteries included”?

Java
Python
C++
PHP

10. Which programming language was developed in the Netherlands?

Java
Python
Ruby
C#

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