This quiz will test your knowledge of the evolution and key milestones in the history of programming languages that led to the creation of C#.
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What is the primary purpose of C#?
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What was the issue with machine code in early programming?
3.
Which problem does garbage collection help solve in C#?
4.
Which of the following programming languages inspired the syntax of C#?
5.
What was one key problem with compiled languages like C and C++ that Java addressed?
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Which language did Microsoft originally 'embrace and extend' before moving to develop C#?
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Why was assembly language a step forward from machine code?
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What is one of the key similarities between C# and Java?
9.
In the development of C++, what was one major goal compared to C?
10.
What programming mistake is C++ known to allow that was addressed in later languages like Java and C#?
11.
What was the purpose of high-level languages like BASIC, Pascal, and COBOL?
12.
Which of the following programming languages was created by Microsoft?
