IGCSE - Interpreter, compiler, assembler & IDE

Question 1

______ is used to enable program code to be entered/edited.

Accepted Answer

Editor

Question 2

______ is used to display information about errors and location of errors and may suggest solutions.

Accepted Answer

Debugger / error diagnostics

Question 3

______ is used to stop program execution at a specific point.

Accepted Answer

breakpoint

Question 4

A language that allows programs to be written using abstract concepts using English keywords:

Accepted Answer

High Level Language

Question 5

Programming code that has not yet been compiled into an executable file is called:

Accepted Answer

Source Code

Question 6

The lowest level of code made up of 0s and 1s

Accepted Answer

Machine Code

Question 7

Do CPUs understand machine code?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 8

A way of programming that uses a one-to-one relationship. between instruction set commands and mnemonics.

Accepted Answer

Assembly language

Question 9

______ is used to convert the high level code into machine code to enable the code to be executed.

Accepted Answer

Translator

Question 10

Creates an executable file

Accepted Answer

Compiler

Question 11

______ To enable the program to be run. It check for run time errors & tests the program.

Accepted Answer

Run time environment

Question 12

Which type of translator is good for finding errors / debugging as it displays 1 error at a time

Accepted Answer

Interpreter

Question 13

Two low-level languages:

Accepted Answer

Assembly language and Machine code

Question 14

How does source code (high level code) get converted into machine code?

Accepted Answer

The computer will use a translator

Question 15

Assembly language if what type of programming Language

Accepted Answer

Low Level Programming

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