2.5 Programming Languages and IDEs

Which of these is an example of a low-level language?

• Delphi

• Little Man Computer

• Basic

• C#

Executes instructions written in a programming language

• Language Translator

• Compiler

• Interpreter

• Source Code

Software program which optimizes code, ready for execution

• Language Translator

• Compiler

• Interpreter

• Source Code

Converts instructions in a programming language to a single executable file

• Compiler

• Interpreter

• Source Code

• Object Code

Which translator stops when it encounters an error?

• Compiler

• Interpreter

Which translator produces Object Code and an Error Report listing the errors found

• Compiler

• Interpreter

What is meant by source code

• The final executable program

• The code written by the programmer

• The additional information about errors

• Code relating to sources of information on the Internet

Which of these is an example of a low-level language?

• Delphi

• LMC

• Basic

• C#

Which of these converts a computer program from one language to another?

• Compiler

• Interpreter

• No Translator

• Language Translator

An advantage of programming in low-level programming is

• Easier to understand

• Takes up less code

• Produce programs that require small file sizes

• Easier to de-bug