Question

Which of the following will generate a syntax error in a computer program?
a) Instructions that are not efficient
b) Instructions that do produce correct results
c) Instructions that are not understandable
d) None of these will generate syntax errors

Answer 1

Answer:

c) Instructions that are not understandable

Explanation:

Computer languages, as regular languages, have rules of syntax. But with the difference that the slightest misspelling in a computer program would make it impossible for the computer to understand it.

If, in English, I say: 'Please compte tuo plus two' you might understand that I'm says '2+2'

But to a computer, this spelling error might as wells writing gibberish