Computer Science

Desktop computers are classified as microcomputers because they are designed for individual use, unlike mainframes or supercomputers which serve multiple users or perform large-scale computations.

Machine language consists of binary code that is directly executed by a computer's CPU. It is difficult to program and error-prone because it is low-level and not human-readable, unlike high-level languages which are easier to understand and write.

Edward Roberts is known as the 'Father of the Personal Computer' because he developed the Altair 8800, which is considered the first commercially successful personal computer. Bill Gates and Steve Jobs were influential in software and personal computing but are not credited with this title. Alan Turing is known for foundational work in computing but not specifically for personal computers.

A source program is typically written in a high-level programming language, which is more abstract and easier for humans to understand compared to symbolic or machine languages. English is not a programming language, so 'High level' is the correct answer.

Microcomputers are commonly known as personal computers because they are designed for individual use, unlike mainframe or supercomputers which serve multiple users or large-scale processing.

Writing the software program is commonly referred to as coding, which involves creating the source code in a programming language. Prototyping, looping, and compiling are different stages or concepts in software development but do not directly mean writing the program.

Minicomputers are indeed smaller than mainframes but larger than microcomputers. This size classification is standard in computer architecture.

FORTRAN, COBOL, and BASIC are all examples of procedural programming languages, as they follow a sequence of instructions and procedures. They are not object-oriented languages.

Assembly language uses symbolic codes called mnemonics (like ADD or MOV) that are more human-readable than binary machine code. This distinguishes it from machine language, high-level languages, and scripting languages.

A system analyst is responsible for designing the structure of a computer program by analyzing requirements and planning the system architecture before programming begins. Programmers implement the design, end users use the program, and 'None of these' is incorrect.