Programming Languages: Interpreted, Compiled, Scripting, Markup, and Assembly. IT-FUNDAMENTALS-ITF-CERTIFICATION Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16application · medium

   A developer writes a small utility that reads a configuration file, checks a condition, and prints a message. The developer wants to run the utility immediately on a system that has no compiler installed, and the code may need frequent small changes. Which language type best fits this situation?

   • AA compiled language such as C
   • BA markup language such as HTML
   • CAn interpreted language such as Python
   • DAn assembly language such as x86 assembly
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2. 17foundation · easy

   What is a typical use case for a scripting language?

   • AAutomating repetitive tasks such as file backups or report generation.
   • BDescribing the visual layout of a web page.
   • CWriting an operating system kernel.
   • DWriting firmware for a microcontroller.
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4. 18foundation · easy

   Which statement best describes how an interpreted language executes source code?

   • AThe source code is converted to an intermediate bytecode that is later executed by a virtual machine.
   • BThe entire source file is translated into machine code in one pass before any part runs.
   • CSource code is read and executed one statement at a time by an interpreter program.
   • DSource code is first converted to assembly language, then assembled into machine code before running.
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5. 19foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a defining characteristic of scripting languages?

   • AThey are commonly used to control and automate other applications.
   • BThey have a one-to-one correspondence with machine instructions.
   • CThey are primarily used to annotate text for formatting.
   • DThey are always compiled to machine code before execution.
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6. 20foundation · easy

   What is the primary output of a compiler after it processes source code?

   • AA set of bytecode instructions for a virtual machine.
   • BA machine-code file that can be executed directly by the CPU.
   • CA human-readable report of syntax errors only.
   • DA script file that is executed by an interpreter at runtime.
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