Programming Tools

What is machine code?

• Binary that the computer can understand

• Written English

• Python

• HTML

Select all the features of a compiler.

• Translates all code to machine code in one go

• Creates an executable file (.exe)

• Stops compiling when it finds an error

• Reports all errors at the end of the compilation

Select all the features of an interpreter.

• Translates one line of code at a time.

• Creates and executable file (.exe)

• Stops when it finds an error

• Reports all the errors at the end

What does IDE stand for?

• Integrated Development Environment

• Inevitable Disaster Environment

• Implemented Digital Expectations

• Internal Disaster Expectation

Select features of an IDE.

• Highlight errors in your coding

• Make life difficult for the programmer

• Shows steps through programs

• Colour codes variables and commands

Select the tools you might find in an IDE.

• Autocompletes code as you type

• Colour codes key words

• Contains debugging tools

• Suggests possible solutions

• Includes tutorials

High level code has which of the following features

• Uses words for commands

• Uses similar language to humans

• Needs to be translated to machine code prior to running

• Specific to a specific CPU

State the features of low level code.

• Specific to a particular CPU

• Contains binary instructions only

• Difficult to understand by humans

• Needs to be translated

• Does not need to be translated

Why does a programmer need a compiler?

• To translate high level language to machine code

• To translate to other human languages

• To make things easier to read

• To translate machine code to a high level language

Select the tools you might find in a IDE

• Error Diagnostics/Debugger

• Auto indent

• Steps/Breakpoints

• Speech recognition