A. A computer language
B. A branch of mathematics
C. A step by step procedure for solving a problem
D. All of the above
Related Mcqs:
- The function(s) of the Storage Assignment is/are_________________?
A. to assign storage to literals, and to ensure that the storage is allocated and appropriate locations are initialized
B. to assign storage to all temporary locations that are necessary for intermediate results
C. to assign storage to all variables referenced in the source program
D. All of the above - When a computer is first turned on or restarted, a special type of absolute loader, called a ___________ is executed?
A. bootstrap loader
B. loader
C. linker
D. None of the above - Advantage(s) of using assembly language rather than machine language is/are____________________?
A. Introduction of data to program is easier
B. Addresses any symbolic, not absolute
C. It is mnemonic and easy to read
D. All of the above - The macro processor must perform________________?
A. save the macro definitions
B. recognize macro definitions and macro calls
C. expand macro calls and substitute arguments
D. All of the above - In analyzing the compilation of PL/I program, the term “Machine independent optimization” is associated with______________?
A. creation of more optional matrix
B. recognition of basic syntactic constructs through reductions
C. recognition of basic elements and creation of uniform symbols
D. use of macro processor to produce more optimal assembly code - The action of parsing the source program into the proper syntactic classes is known as________________?
A. lexical analysis
B. syntax analysis
C. general syntax analysis
D. interpretation analysis - A development stategy whereby the executive control modules of a system are coded and tested first, is known as________________?
A. Top-down development
B. Bottom-up development
C. Left-Right development
D. All of the above - Terminal Table___________________?
A. contains all constants in the program
B. a permanent table which lists all key words and special symbols of the language in symbolic form
C. a permanent table of decision rules in the form of patterns for matching with the uniform symbol table to discover syntactic structure
D. consists of a full or partial list of the tokens as they appear in the program. Created by Lexical analysis and used for syntax analysis and interpretation - Which of the following functions is/ are performed by the loader ?
A. Physically place the machine instructions and data into memory
B. Allocate space in memory for the programs and resolve symbolic references between object decks
C. Adjust all address dependent locations, such as address constants, to correspond to the allocated space
D. All of the above - Convert the .WORD d#790 assemblylanguage pseudo-ops into hexadecimal machine language________________?
A. F8
B. 03 16
C. 0111EF
D. 42 65 61 72