Question 1. Which of the following is not a reason that people think computer programming is difficult?

1.a. Programmers spread that rumor to improve their employment prospects

1.b. Jargon and acronyms are all over the place

1.c. People who find programming too difficult are eligible for a government bailout

Authors didn't get a bailout either.

Question 2. What kind of tool runs a computer program by figuring out one line at a time?

2.a. A slow tool

2.b. An interpreter

2.c. A compiler

Compilers figure out the instructions beforehand so the program can run faster.

Question 3. Why did James Gosling hole up in his office and create Java?

3.a. He was unhappy with the language he was using on a project

3.b. His rock band wasn't getting any gigs

3.c. When you can't visit YouTube at work, the Internet is pretty dull

He was frustrated with C++. Back in 1991 when Gosling created Java, people thought that YouTube was the place that held YouToothpaste.