Software Engineering IDE Tools Quiz

What is the purpose of an IDE editor?

• Translate source code into machine code

• Enter and edit source code

• Display the order of program execution

• Highlight syntax errors

What does a compiler do in an IDE?

• Translate each line of source code and execute it

• Correctly indent code when using loops or selection

• Translate the entire source code into machine code

• Locate and rectify errors in a program

What is the function of a debugger in an IDE?

• Correct syntax errors before code is translated

• Locate and identify errors in a program

• Translate the entire source code into machine code

• Display the current value of variables

What does a linker do in an IDE?

• Provides an emulator to run the code/app

• Interrupts a program on a specific line of code

• Displays the order of program execution

• Allows previously compiled code from software libraries to be linked together

What is the purpose of a variable watch in an IDE?

• Highlights syntax errors before code is translated

• Allows programmer to create a GUI by dragging and dropping controls

• Correctly indents code when using loops or selection

• Displays the current value of variables

What does a loader do in an IDE?

• Loads previously compiled code into memory

• Provides an emulator to run the code/app

• Displays the current value of variables

• Translates each line of source code and executes it

What is the purpose of a GUI creation tool in an IDE?

• Translates each line of source code and executes it

• Correctly indents code when using loops or selection

• Allows programmer to create a GUI by dragging and dropping controls

• Displays the current value of variables

What is the function of a memory inspector in an IDE?

• Translates each line of source code and executes it

• Allows programmer to create a GUI by dragging and dropping controls

• Displays the contents of a section of memory

• Displays the current value of variables

What does an emulator provide in an IDE?

• Displays the current value of variables

• Correctly indents code when using loops or selection

• Provides an emulator to run the code/app

• Allows programmer to create a GUI by dragging and dropping controls

What is the purpose of a context sensitive menu in an IDE?

• Allows programmer to create a GUI by dragging and dropping controls

• Translates each line of source code and executes it

• Suggests available help or options relevant to the current task

• Displays the current value of variables