Which of the following provides a mechanism for coding and
compiling programs interactively?
A. Firmware
B. Utility programs
C. Online programming facilities
D. Network management software
Answer / guest
Answer: C
An online programming facility allows programmers to code
and compile programs interactively with the computer from a
terminal. Firmware is operating system program code that can
be stored in read-only memories, utility programs are
systems software that perform systems maintenance, and
network management software controls and maintains the network.
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