Understanding IDEs and Text Editors

What is the primary decision a programmer must make when starting to write code?

• Deciding on the project name

• Setting up version control

• Selecting an IDE or text editor

• Choosing a programming language

Which of the following is a common text editor mentioned in the video?

• Visual Studio Code

• Atom

• Sublime Text

• Notepad

What is one of the main challenges of running code written in a text editor?

• Difficulty in translating and running the code

• Lack of syntax highlighting

• Inability to save the code

• No support for multiple programming languages

What is the only feature that a text editor shares with an IDE?

• Error diagnostics

• Syntax highlighting

• Runtime environment

• Code editor

What does the IDE provide immediately when there is a problem in the code?

• Auto-completion

• Code suggestions

• Error diagnostics

• Syntax highlighting

What is the purpose of syntax highlighting in an IDE?

• To translate the code

• To provide error diagnostics

• To color code words based on their meaning

• To make the code run faster

What happens when you press the play button in an IDE?

• The code is debugged

• The code is saved

• The code is translated and run

• The code is highlighted

What is the role of the runtime environment in an IDE?

• To provide a space to run the program

• To translate the code

• To highlight syntax errors

• To edit the code

Which feature of an IDE helps in quickly identifying and fixing syntax errors?

• Runtime environment

• Syntax highlighting

• Error diagnostics

• Code editor

What is one of the benefits of using an IDE over a text editor?

• It provides a runtime environment

• It has a simpler interface

• It supports multiple languages

• It is free to use