OCR A Level Computer Science - Component 1.2.2 - Application Generation

Application Software is (Select 2) ...

• software designed for a specific task

• software designed for an End-User

• software such as Access, Word, Photoshop and PowerPoint

• software such as WinZIP, Norton AntiVirus and Windows Defender

Utility Software is (Select 2)...

• software designed to maintain, organise and update

• software designed for general use

• software such as Steam, Word and PowerPoint

• software such as WinZIP, Norton AntiVirus and Windows Defender

Open Source software is considered (Select 3)...

• Always bug free

• Usually well documented and shared

• Fully editable without a penalty

• Generally free to use

• Definitely suitable for use by a large organisation

Closed Source software is considered (Select Many)...

• Always bug free

• Sometimes can be very expensive

• Generally well-tested and secure

• A good choice for large organisations to use

• Usually well-supported by the developer

Which 2 both convert high-level code to machine code:

• Interpreter

• Compiler

• Assembler

Which translator creates an executable file:

• Interpreter

• Compiler

• Assembler

If you translate by interpreting code, what must be installed for the code to run on another machine

• Interpreter

• Compiler

• Assembler

Which translator converts low level code to machine code

• Interpreter

• Compiler

• Assembler

Provides quicker often line by line debugging capabilities:

• Interpreter

• Compiler

Does not provide the source code to the user once it has been translated:

• Interpreter

• Compiler