Problem 50
Are short-answer questions. Define the word protocol and explain how it is used in computing.
Problem 51
Are short-answer questions. Distinguish between machine language and assembly language.
Problem 52
Are short-answer questions. Distinguish between assembly language and high-level languages.
Problem 53
Are short-answer questions. FORTRAN and COBOL were two high-level languages defined during the second generation of computer software. Compare and contrast these languages in terms of their history and their purpose.
Problem 54
Are short-answer questions. Distinguish between an assembler and a compiler.
Problem 55
Are short-answer questions. Distinguish between a systems programmer and an applications programmer.
Problem 57
Are short-answer questions. What constitutes systems software?
Problem 58
Are short-answer questions. What do the following pieces of software do? a. Loader b. Linker c. Editor