Quiz

Test your knowledge of the material covered in this chapter by answering the following questions.

Questions

1:

Which of the following is not a reason that people think computer coding is painfully difficult?

  1. Programmers spread that rumor to improve their employment prospects.
  2. Jargon and acronyms are all over the place.
  3. Mind-control waves are sent out by the CIA promoting this belief.
2:

What kind of tool runs a computer program by figuring out one line at a time?

  1. A slow tool
  2. An interpreter
  3. A compiler
3:

Why did James Gosling hole up in his office and create Java?

  1. He was unhappy with the language he was using on a project.
  2. His rock band wasn't getting any gigs.
  3. When you can't download any MP3 files at work, the Internet is pretty dull.

Answers

A1:

c. Of course, the CIA could have forced me to say this.
A2:

b. Compilers figure out the instructions beforehand so the program can run faster.
A3:

a. He was frustrated with C++. At the time Gosling created Java, people thought that "MP3" was some kind of British secret service designation.
      
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