2.5 Translators & IDE's - Key Vocabulary Flashcards

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Low-Level Language

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A programming language that is closer to binary than English.

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High-Level Language

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An abstract programming language that is closer to English than binary.

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Instruction Set

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Binary code that tells the computer hardware what to do – OpCode and Operand

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Machine Code

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1-to-1 instructions coded in mnemonics (STO, ADD, MOD, DIV, etc.) that must be converted to binary to run.

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Abstraction

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Removing a level of detail to allow focus on problem-solving rather than specifics. High-level languages are abstracted.

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Translator

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A utility to convert high-level code into binary machine code so it can be executed.

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Interpreter

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A utility that translates high-level code on a line-by-line basis and executes the program as it goes in a special test environment.

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IDE

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Integrated Development Environment

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Compiler

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A utility that translates high-level code into machine code all at once, creating an executable program.

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Assembly Language

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A low-level programming language that uses symbolic code and is specific to a computer architecture.