Application Generation

Any program, routine or procedures (together with their associated documentation) that can be run on a computer system

• Application
• Utilities

A systems program that performs some specific task in the operation of the computer, for example file backup, virus checking or a compression program

• Application
• Utilities

Original code typed in by the programmer in the native language.  This is the code as it appears before it is compiled or interrupted

• Open Source
• Closed Source
• Source Code
• Translator

Software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified

• Open Source
• Closed Source
• Source Code
• Translator

Converts programs written in assembly or high level code into machine code

• Open Source
• Closed Source
• Source Code
• Translator

Often called Proprietary is a type of computer program for which the software code is not shared with the public for anyone to look at or make changes to

• Open Source
• Closed Source
• Source Code
• Translator

A program that translates a high-level language program, source code, into a computer’s machine code, all in one go. Creates an executable file

• Interpreter
• Compiler
• Assembler

A program that translates (assembles) a program written in assembly language into machine code

• Interpreter
• Compiler
• Assembler

Translates and executes a program one statement at a time

• Interpreter
• Compiler
• Assembler

involves analysing the language structure of the source program, determining if it is valid, and proceeding suitable machine code

• Compilation
• Lexical Analysis
• Syntax Analysis
• Code Generation