Sequence of instructions that are carried out for a particular task is classified as
Answer: A
Correct answer: routine
A sequence of instructions carried out for a particular task is a routine. Functions, procedures and subroutines are particular kinds of routine.
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Programming language 'FORTRAN' stands for
Answer: C
Correct answer: formula translator
FORTRAN is FORmula TRANslator, named for its purpose: letting a scientist write a mathematical formula rather than machine instructions.
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In statement 110 IF Num = INT(Num) THEN PRINT "Whole number' "of BASIC language, built-in function is
Answer: B
Correct answer: INT
INT is supplied by the language and returns the integer part of its argument, so it is the built-in function here. IF and PRINT are keywords and Num is a variable.
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An instruction which tells assembler how to deal with whole program is classified as
Answer: B
Correct answer: directive
A directive instructs the assembler itself - where to place code, how much storage to reserve - rather than producing an instruction for the processor to execute.
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In COMAL language programs, variables in program procedure are declared local using
Answer: D
Correct answer: CLOSED function
Marking a COMAL procedure CLOSED makes its variables local to it, so nothing inside can disturb the rest of the program. That is COMAL's way of enforcing what Pascal gets from block scope.
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A program which interprets each line of high level program at time of execution is called
Answer: D
Correct answer: interpreter
An interpreter translates and executes one statement at a time as the program runs, which is why an interpreted program can be changed and tried again at once but runs more slowly.
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Functions used in programs that are defined by programmers are called
Answer: D
Correct answer: user-defined function
A function written by the programmer rather than supplied with the language is user-defined. Built-in functions come with the language itself.
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An assembler translates
Answer: C
Correct answer: assembly code into machine code
An assembler translates assembly mnemonics into the binary instructions the processor executes, one for one. Going the other way is disassembly.
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Name given by a programmer to some data is classified as
Answer: B
Correct answer: identifier
A name a programmer gives to data is an identifier. Mantissa and exponent are parts of a floating point number, not names.
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Comments used to make program easier are also called as
Answer: A
Correct answer: narrative
Comments included to explain a program are its narrative - text the translator ignores and the reader does not.
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