Programming Languages Were Developed in Order to

question 61

Multiple Choice

Programming languages were developed in order to

• A) make it possible to program computers in English.
• B) make programming faster and less error-prone.
• C) speed translations between English and Russian during the Cold War.
• D) improve the computation speed of computers, which were very expensive.
• E) All of the above.

Calculate probabilities of compound events using rules of addition and multiplication.

Distinguish between independent and dependent events in probability.

Calculate probabilities in real-life scenarios, such as bidding for contracts or sales and interest rates forecasts.

Interpret the concepts of prior, posterior, and likelihood probabilities.