COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS

COMPUTER SOFTWARE

PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

In the 1980s and 1990s, what programming language design criterion was most emphasized?

A	Efficiency of execution
B	Simplicity and abstraction
C	Logical or mathematical precision
D	Object-Oriented approach to abstraction

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Javascript is arguably the most important building blocks for 90s websites (and indeed most websites since). It was invented by Brendan Eich in 1995, inspired by Java, Scheme and Self.

Detailed explanation-2: -Java, JavaScript, and PHP were first introduced in 1995 JavaScript is another great programming language that Brendan Eich created in 1995.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1959, a group of programmers devised COBOL, a COmmon, Business-Oriented Language. Programs written in COBOL could run on more than one manufacturer’s computer. In a 1960 test, the same COBOL programs ran successfully on two computers built by different manufacturers.

Detailed explanation-4: -What have been the strongest influences on programming language design over the past 50 years? The basic architecture of computers (von Neumann).

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