Understanding Compilers and Interpreters

Understanding Compilers and Interpreters

11th Grade

16 Qs

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Understanding Compilers and Interpreters

Understanding Compilers and Interpreters

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11th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary function of a compiler in computer science?

To execute code line by line

To translate high-level code into machine code

To manage memory allocation

To interpret byte code

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a characteristic of an interpreter?

It translates the entire program before execution

It executes code line by line

It generates object code

It requires linking and loading

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is machine code?

A high-level programming language

A type of byte code

A low-level code that is directly executed by the CPU

A code used for virtual machines

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is object code?

The source code written by a programmer

The output of a compiler that is not yet executable

The code executed by an interpreter

The code used for debugging

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is byte code?

A type of machine code

A code that is interpreted by a virtual machine

A high-level programming language

A code used for linking libraries

6.

REORDER QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Put the stages of compilation into the correct order

Code Generation

Optimisation

Linking

Syntactical analysis

Lexical analysis

7.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the purpose of lexical analysis in the compilation process?

Add libraries to the executable program

Optimisation

Create object or machine code

Code Generation

Improve performance & shrink executable

Linking

Check code meets the language rules

Syntactical analysis

Analyse source code & convert to tokens

Lexical Analysis

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