A startup needs to launch a web application quickly. The team wants to make changes to the code and see the results immediately without a build step. They also need to run the same code on different operating systems without recompiling. Which language type best meets these needs?

An assembly language such as MIPS assembly

A compiled language such as C++

An interpreted language such as Python

A technical writer needs to create a document that will be displayed in a web browser with headings, paragraphs, and links. The document will not contain any logic or calculations. Which language type should be used?

An assembly language such as ARM assembly

A compiled language such as Java

A scripting language such as Perl

What is the primary purpose of a markup language?

To annotate text with structure and formatting information.

To directly control hardware devices.

To automate operating system tasks.

To perform arithmetic and logical calculations.

A small business needs to build a simple website with a contact form that sends an email. The owner has no programming experience and wants to maintain the site themselves. The site must be easy to update and should not require a compilation step. Which approach is most appropriate?

Use only a markup language like HTML and no scripting

Use a compiled language like C++ to build the entire site

Use assembly language to write the server-side logic

Use HTML for structure and a scripting language like PHP for the form handling

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A startup needs to launch a web application quickly. The team wants to make changes to the code and see the results immediately without a build step. They also need to run the same code on different operating systems without recompiling. Which language type best meets these needs?
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7application · medium
A technical writer needs to create a document that will be displayed in a web browser with headings, paragraphs, and links. The document will not contain any logic or calculations. Which language type should be used?
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Which language type is best suited for describing the structure of a document rather than performing computations?
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What is the primary purpose of a markup language?
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A small business needs to build a simple website with a contact form that sends an email. The owner has no programming experience and wants to maintain the site themselves. The site must be easy to update and should not require a compilation step. Which approach is most appropriate?
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