Computer Language Quiz

Which type of code contains processor-specific instructions?

• Intermediate code

• Source code

• Object code

• Assembly code

What is the first stage of compilation?

• Syntax analysis

• Code generation

• Lexical analysis

• Optimization

What is the role of optimization in the compilation process?

• To improve code efficiency

• To check syntax errors

• To perform lexical analysis

• To execute the program

What happens to values of the wrong data type during lexical analysis?

• They are ignored

• They are flagged as errors

• They are converted to the correct type

• They are executed

What does the symbol table contain an entry for in a program?

• Every function

• Every keyword and identifier

• Every comment

• Every line of code

Which item is a keyword in the symbol table?

• input

• pi

• radius

• area

What is an example of what syntax analysis checks?

• Color scheme

• Spelling of keywords

• Network connectivity

• File permissions

What does an abstract syntax tree represent?

• The source code in the form of a tree

• The binary code in the form of a list

• The machine code in the form of a graph

• The pseudocode in the form of a table

What is the next step after details are added to the symbol table if there are no errors?

• The program is terminated

• It is passed to the code generation stage

• Errors are reported as a list

• The code is discarded

Which stage follows syntax analysis if no errors are found?

• Program termination

• Code generation stage

• Error reporting

• Code discarding