Interpreter vs. Compiler Quiz 5.1.2

What is the analogy used to explain the difference between an interpreter and a compiler?

• Landing on a strange planet

• Repairing a spaceship

• Speaking an alien language

• Waiting for instructions

How does an interpreter translate instructions?

• Line by line

• Without any delay

• After the mechanic executes them

• All at once

What is the disadvantage of using a compiler?

• It takes extra preparation time

• It runs slowly

• It allows you to correct mistakes

• It's too late to correct mistakes

What does the word 'inter' in interpreter signify?

• To pile together

• To translate line by line

• To run very quickly

• To be between

What does the word 'compile' in compiler signify?

• To correct mistakes

• To translate all at once

• To run slowly

• To be between

How does the mechanic execute instructions when using an interpreter?

• All at once

• After translating them

• Bang bang bang

• Without any delay

What is the advantage of using an interpreter?

• It translates all at once

• It allows you to see how things are going

• It runs very quickly

• It's too late to correct mistakes

Which translator program gives you a chance to correct mistakes as you go along?

• Both

• Neither

• Compiler

• Interpreter