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A BASIC Quiz

Before Visual Basic, there was BASIC. See how well you know this programming language!

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Category: Technology > Computers Submitted By: Paladin

Question #1

BASIC is not an acronym, but was chosen as the name for this language to express its simplicity.

True
False

Question #2

BASIC is considered what type of programming language?

Object-oriented
Procedural
Batch
Low level
None of the above

Question #3

BASIC was created during which decade?

1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
None of the above

Question #4

How many times would the word "hello" appear on the screen if the following keystrokes were entered into a BASIC environment (note that {enter} represents hitting the Enter key on the keyboard): 1 Print "hello" {enter} 2 Goto 1 {enter} Run {enter}?

0
1
2
More than 2 but less than 10
None of the above

Question #5

Which of the following languages was considered a major influence on the development of BASIC?

FORTRAN
PASCAL
C++
ADA
None of the above

Question #6

A line of code such as 'Prinnt "Hello"' contains a specific type of error. What is this error called in BASIC?

Machine error
Compiler error
Typo
Syntax error
None of the above

Question #7

The command 'Input A' differs from the command 'Input A$' primarily in one way. What is this primary difference?

'A' is a general variable, while 'A$' is a reserved variable.
'A' is not a valid BASIC variable, while 'A$' is a valid BASIC variable.
'A' is a valid BASIC variable, while 'A$' is not a valid BASIC variable.
'A' can store only numeric data, while 'A$' can store string data.
None of the above

Question #8

What is the primary difference between the GOTO and the GOSUB statements?

There is no difference. They behave the same.
GOTO is used to control the flow of the program, but GOSUB is not.
GOSUB is used to control the flow of the program, but GOTO is not.
GOTO requires a line label, but GOSUB does not.
None of the above

Question #9

BASIC has a very limited number of mathematical operators.

True
False

Question #10

Unlike some more complex programming languages, BASIC programs must be compiled in order to run them on a computer.

True
False

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A BASIC Quiz

Question #1

BASIC is not an acronym, but was chosen as the name for this language to express its simplicity.

Question #2

BASIC is considered what type of programming language?

Question #3

BASIC was created during which decade?

Question #4

How many times would the word "hello" appear on the screen if the following keystrokes were entered into a BASIC environment (note that {enter} represents hitting the Enter key on the keyboard): 1 Print "hello" {enter} 2 Goto 1 {enter} Run {enter}?

Question #5

Which of the following languages was considered a major influence on the development of BASIC?

Question #6

A line of code such as 'Prinnt "Hello"' contains a specific type of error. What is this error called in BASIC?

Question #7

The command 'Input A' differs from the command 'Input A$' primarily in one way. What is this primary difference?

Question #8

What is the primary difference between the GOTO and the GOSUB statements?

Question #9

BASIC has a very limited number of mathematical operators.

Question #10

Unlike some more complex programming languages, BASIC programs must be compiled in order to run them on a computer.

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A BASIC Quiz

Question #1

BASIC is not an acronym, but was chosen as the name for this language to express its simplicity.

Question #2

BASIC is considered what type of programming language?

Question #3

BASIC was created during which decade?

Question #4

How many times would the word "hello" appear on the screen if the following keystrokes were entered into a BASIC environment (note that {enter} represents hitting the Enter key on the keyboard): 1 Print "hello" {enter} 2 Goto 1 {enter} Run {enter}?

Question #5

Which of the following languages was considered a major influence on the development of BASIC?

Question #6

A line of code such as 'Prinnt "Hello"' contains a specific type of error. What is this error called in BASIC?

Question #7

The command 'Input A' differs from the command 'Input A$' primarily in one way. What is this primary difference?

Question #8

What is the primary difference between the GOTO and the GOSUB statements?

Question #9

BASIC has a very limited number of mathematical operators.

Question #10

Unlike some more complex programming languages, BASIC programs must be compiled in order to run them on a computer.

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