Programming Language Topics
Across
- 2. First commercial electronic computer
- 3. A high-level class-based object-oriented programming language designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible
- 7. the first phase of a compiler. also known as a scanner
- 9. First mass-market computer with GUI
- 10. a Programming Language Created in December 21 1995 by Rukihiro "Matz" Matsumoto
- 12. represents a basic unit of meaning in a PL
- 13. An ancient calculating tool consisting of beads on rods, used centuries before the digit zero was widely adopted
- 14. The smallest unit of data in a computer, representing a 0 or a 1.
- 17. imperative and procedural programming language, designed in 1970 by Swiss computer scientist Niklaus Wirth
- 18. The 1947 invention that replaced bulky vacuum tubes and shrank computers.
- 20. early data storage
- 21. a control structure that repeatedly executes a block of code until a specified condition is met
- 24. The language of 0s and 1s that all computers ultimately understand.
- 25. A finite sequence of rigorous instructions, typically used to solve a class of specific problems.
- 26. term coined after Grace Hopper found a physical moth stuck in a computer relay.
Down
- 1. PL criteria on how easy it is to understand source code
- 4. Open-source Operating System made by Linus Torvalds
- 5. PL criteria for how easy it is to utilize a PLs syntax Referencing Environments looking for variables that can be used
- 6. IBM’s first commercial scientific computer introduced in 1952.
- 8. Object Oriented Programming Feature for Code Reuse
- 11. a Programming Technique in which a function calls itself to solve a problem
- 15. The acronym for the network of physical objects embedded with sensors and software to connect and exchange data (Internet of Things)
- 16. a general-purpose, compiled programming language noted for its emphasis on performance memory safety and secure concurrency
- 17. Language whose name stands for “Practical Extraction and Report Language” often used in CGI scripts and automation.
- 19. The technical foundation and precursor to the modern Internet.
- 20. a high-level, general-purpose programming language renowned for its simplicity, readability, and versatility
- 22. a logic-based programming language foundational in Artificial Intelligence
- 23. serves as the foundation for modern OS like Linux, macOS, and Android