Programming Languages Were Developed in Order to

question 8

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.

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Definitions:

Phase

A term describing the position of a point in time on a waveform cycle.

Value of Z

Often referred to in electrical engineering as impedance, representing the total opposition that a circuit offers to the flow of alternating current.

Voltage Drop

The reduction in voltage across a component or conductor due to resistance or impedance within the circuit.

RLC Series Circuit

A circuit consisting of a resistor (R), inductor (L), and capacitor (C) connected in series, affecting the impedance and phase of the circuit.