Multiple choice

The special-purpose computer language for process control is

  1. PL/1

  2. PASCAL

  3. ADA

  4. COBAL
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Ada was specifically designed by the U.S. Department of Defense for real-time and process control systems, particularly in mission-critical applications. It supports concurrent programming, real-time operations, and high reliability requirements. While PL/1 is a general-purpose language and Pascal is educational, Ada's design philosophy focuses on safety and reliability in embedded systems.

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