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 programming 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 ...

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