Program Construction

Translates low level assembly language mnemonic into machine code

• Assembler

• Compiler

• Interpreter

Program is translated line by line as the program is running

• Assembler

• Compiler

• Interpreter

Which of the following is NOT a translator?

• Assembler

• Compiler

• Interpreter

• Executable

Compilers, assemblers and interpreters are examples of

• Translator
• Run time environment
• Editor
• Error diagnostics

Why do we need translators?

• Computers only understand program's in assembly code.

• Computers only understand program's in high-level language.

• Computers only understand Norwegian.

• Computers only understand program's in machine language.

It translates the whole program into machine code before it runs.

• Assembler

• Compiler

• Interpreter

• Linker

In general, compiled code is quicker than interpreted code.

• True

• False

In general, compiled code is smaller than interpreted code.

• True

• False

In general, compiled code is easier to debug than interpreted code.

• True

• False

You do not get access to the source code with compiled code.

• True

• False