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Programming & Development Quiz

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Programming is the process of writing instructions that computers execute, using languages such as Python, JavaScript, C++, Java, and SQL. Software development encompasses the full...

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Which of these is an example of a 'low-level' programming language?
- A. Python
- B. Assembly
- C. JavaScript
- D. Java
Which programming language is primarily used for Android apps?
- A. Swift
- B. Ruby
- C. PHP
- D. Kotlin
What is a 'Pure Function' in functional programming?
- A. A function that is written in assembly
- B. A function that always returns the same output for the same input and has no side effects
- C. A function that can only be called once
- D. A function that uses only integers
Which language is used in data science?
- A. PHP
- B. Python
- C. CSS
- D. HTML
Which memory management technique does Python primarily use to automatically reclaim memory occupied by objects that are no longer in use?
- A. Manual Pointer Clearing
- B. Reference Counting
- C. Stack Allocation Only
- D. Static Segmentation
In object-oriented programming, what is 'Encapsulation'?
- A. Sharing code between different programs
- B. The practice of bundling data and methods that operate on that data into a single unit (class) and restricting access to some details
- C. Making code run faster using a compiler
- D. Converting code into an image
In software engineering, what is 'Refactoring'?
- A. Rewriting the entire application from scratch
- B. Changing the internal structure of code without changing its external behavior to improve maintainability
- C. Adding new features to an existing program
- D. Fixing a bug that was discovered in production
Which data structure is typically used to implement a 'Queue' (First In, First Out)?
- A. Stack
- B. Linked List
- C. Tree
- D. Binary Search
What does 'FIFO' stand for in data structures?
- A. First In First Out
- B. Fixed Input Fixed Output
- C. Final Input Final Output
- D. Fast In Fast Out
In the context of the 'MERN' stack, what does the 'E' stand for?
- A. Electron
- B. Express.js
- C. Ember.js
- D. Elasticsearch
In web development, what is a 'Single Page Application' (SPA)?
- A. A website that only has one page of text
- B. A web application that interacts with the user by dynamically rewriting the current page rather than loading entire new pages
- C. A website designed only for mobile phones
- D. A program that runs on a single server
In C#, which keyword is used to ensure that a block of code releases resources (like a file stream) as soon as it is finished?
- A. lock
- B. using
- C. checked
- D. fixed
What is the 'Tailwind CSS' framework known for?
- A. Its large library of pre-built buttons and navbars
- B. A 'utility-first' approach using low-level classes to build custom designs directly in HTML
- C. Being the fastest CSS framework to load
- D. Replacing the need for JavaScript
Which principle in 'SOLID' design states that a class should have only one reason to change?
- A. Open-Closed Principle
- B. Single Responsibility Principle
- C. Liskov Substitution Principle
- D. Dependency Inversion
In the C programming language, what is the term for a variable that stores the memory address of another variable?
- A. Index
- B. Integer
- C. Pointer
- D. Reference
What is the main language used for iOS development currently?
- A. Java
- B. Swift
- C. Objective-C
- D. Kotlin
Which algorithm is commonly used in compilers and code editors to determine if parentheses and brackets are correctly balanced?
- A. Dijkstra's Algorithm
- B. Stack-based Parsing
- C. Quick Sort
- D. Breadth-First Search
Which type of database uses a 'Schema-less' approach and is optimized for storing large volumes of unstructured data like JSON?
- A. Relational Database
- B. NoSQL
- C. Spreadsheet
- D. Flat File
Which language is primarily used for iOS development?
- A. Python
- B. Swift
- C. C#
- D. Java
What is a 'Race Condition' in concurrent programming?
- A. A competition to see who can code the fastest
- B. An undesirable situation where the final output depends on the sequence or timing of other uncontrollable events
- C. A way to speed up the internet
- D. A type of sorting algorithm

Programming & Development Quiz

Programming & Development · Medium

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Which of these is an example of a 'low-level' programming language?

Which programming language is primarily used for Android apps?

What is a 'Pure Function' in functional programming?

Which language is used in data science?

Which memory management technique does Python primarily use to automatically reclaim memory occupied by objects that are no longer in use?

In object-oriented programming, what is 'Encapsulation'?

In software engineering, what is 'Refactoring'?

Which data structure is typically used to implement a 'Queue' (First In, First Out)?

What does 'FIFO' stand for in data structures?

In the context of the 'MERN' stack, what does the 'E' stand for?

In web development, what is a 'Single Page Application' (SPA)?

In C#, which keyword is used to ensure that a block of code releases resources (like a file stream) as soon as it is finished?

What is the 'Tailwind CSS' framework known for?

Which principle in 'SOLID' design states that a class should have only one reason to change?

In the C programming language, what is the term for a variable that stores the memory address of another variable?

What is the main language used for iOS development currently?

Which algorithm is commonly used in compilers and code editors to determine if parentheses and brackets are correctly balanced?

Which type of database uses a 'Schema-less' approach and is optimized for storing large volumes of unstructured data like JSON?

Which language is primarily used for iOS development?

What is a 'Race Condition' in concurrent programming?