12.3.2 Lisp

• What does Lisp stand for?

  LISt Processor
• Lisp is known for its distinctive use of parentheses.
• Who created Lisp in 1958?

  John McCarthy
• Lisp was instrumental in the development of AI research and symbolic computation.research
• Lisp's initial applications were in natural language processing and expert systems.
• What keyword is used in Lisp to define a function?

  defun
• Lisp handles data structures through lists, which are also wrapped in parentheses.lists
• Lisp's syntax primarily revolves around the use of parentheses.
• What is the key data structure in Lisp for handling data?

  Lists
• Arrange the following milestones in Lisp's history chronologically.

  1️⃣ Lisp creation by John McCarthy

  2️⃣ Natural language processing

  3️⃣ Expert systems

  4️⃣ Data science and algorithms
• Arrange the following milestones in Lisp's history in chronological order:

  1️⃣ 1958: Lisp creation by John McCarthy

  2️⃣ 1960s: Natural language processing

  3️⃣ 1970s: Expert systems

  4️⃣ Present: Data science, algorithms
• Lisp was created in 1958 by John McCarthy
• Lisp is primarily used for object-oriented programming.

  False
• Lisp follows a functional programming paradigm.
• In Lisp, function definitions begin with the keyword defun.
• Lists in Lisp are wrapped in square brackets.

  False
• What type of syntax does Lisp use for arithmetic operations?

  Parentheses-based
• Higher-order functions are a key feature of Lisp.
• To reverse a string in Lisp, one can use the function reverse-string.
• What is the 5th Fibonacci number calculated using Lisp?

  5