AQA 3.4.4 Program Translators

What is the main function of a program translator?

• Convert assembly language instructions into machine code

• Convert high level languages into machine code

• Debug code on-the-fly

• Run programs faster than interpreted code

How does an interpreter convert high level languages into machine code?

• By converting all instructions at once

• By converting one instruction at a time on-the-fly

• By saving the machine code

• By distributing the software as compiled machine code

What is a benefit of using an interpreter for debugging code?

• The program runs faster than compiled code

• The program stops as soon as the error is found

• The source code is no longer needed

• The machine code is saved

How does running code with an interpreter compare to running compiled code?

• It is much faster

• It is much slower

• It converts high level languages into machine code

• It saves the machine code

What does a compiler do with the machine code it generates?

• It converts it into high level languages

• It converts it into assembly language instructions

• It saves it

• It distributes it as compiled machine code

Why is distributing software as compiled machine code good for proprietary software?

• It makes the program run slower

• It prevents others from copying and using the code

• It allows other people to use the code for their own applications

• It allows other people to copy the code

What is the main function of an assembler?

• Run programs faster than interpreted code

• Convert assembly language instructions into machine code

• Debug code on-the-fly

• Convert high level languages into machine code

How does an assembler differ from a compiler?

• It distributes the software as compiled machine code

• It converts assembly language instructions into machine code

• It saves the machine code

• It converts high level languages into machine code

What is a benefit of using a compiler to run a program?

• The source code is no longer needed

• The program stops as soon as the error is found

• The program runs faster than interpreted code

• The machine code is saved

How does an interpreter differ from a compiler in terms of software distribution?

• It distributes the software as compiled machine code

• It allows other people to copy the code

• It saves the machine code

• It prevents others from copying and using the code