types of programming language translators and integrated development environments ides

A programming language is a bridge between what humans understand and what a computer understands.

A low-level language is a programming language that directly translates to machine code understood by the processor.

True. First generation programming languages are written in binary code.

Assembly code is a second-generation language using mnemonics, abbreviated text commands such as LDA (Load), STA (Store).

A high-level programming language uses English-like statements to allow users to program with easy to use code.

False. Low-level languages allow direct control over hardware components.

Two advantages of high-level languages are:

Two disadvantages of low-level languages are:

Machine code is a first-generation language written in binary code that is directly executable by the processor.

One high-level language instruction typically translates into many machine code instructions.

Assembly language is a second generation, low-level language designed to simplify the writing of machine code instructions for programmers.

LDA stands for Load in assembly language.

True. Assembly language allows programmers to program with mnemonics.

A mnemonic in assembly language is an abbreviated text command that represents a specific machine code instruction.

An assembler is needed to convert assembly language to machine code.

STO stands for Store in assembly language.

False. Assembly language is considered a low-level language.

One reason programmers use assembly language is to make use of specific hardware or parts of the hardware.

An assembler is a tool that checks assembly language mnemonics and converts them into relevant binary code.

A translator is a program that translates program source code into machine code so that it can be executed directly by a processor.

A compiler is a program that translates high-level languages into machine code all in one go.

An interpreter is a program that translates high-level languages into machine code one line at a time.

True. Compiled code can be distributed without the need for translation software.

If an interpreter finds an error, the process stops.

Two advantages of using a compiler are:

Two advantages of using an interpreter are:

False. Compiled code is easier to distribute than interpreted code.

An assembler is used to translate assembly code.

If compiled code contains errors, after fixing, it will need re-compiling.

An IDE (Integrated Development Environment) is software designed to make writing high-level languages more efficient.

The four main tools/facilities provided by IDEs are:

Prettyprint is using colour to make it easier to identify keywords in code, for example 'print', 'input' and 'if' in Python.

A debugger is a tool that provides a 'step through' command which shows what is happening to the code line by line, useful for finding logic errors.

True. IDEs include built-in translators.

The purpose of a run-time environment in an IDE is to give users the ability to run and see the corresponding output of a high-level language.

Auto-completion in an IDE editor is a feature that automatically completes code as you type.

False. Error diagnostics in IDEs can identify various types of errors, including syntax errors and logical errors.

The purpose of commenting code in an IDE is to stop sections of code from being run or to add explanations about what the program is doing.

Bracket matching in an IDE editor is a feature that helps ensure opening and closing brackets are correctly paired.