1.7 Flashcards
Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
Provides programmmers with various tools that are needed to create computer programs
Editor
Allows programmer to enter and edit source code/ annotation
Error Detection
Errors are flagged during code rather than after compilation
Automatic formatting
Correctly indents code
Automatic colour coding
changes key words, literals and annotations to different colours
Context sensitive menu
IDE suggests available options
Statement Completion
IDE will complete a statement
Code optimisation
Warning message when variables have been declared but not used
GUI Creation
Allows programmers to create a GUI by dragging and dropping controls onto a form
Translation purpose
To convert the source code written by the programmer into machine code
Compiler
Translates entire file of source code into machine code
Interperator
Translates source code into machine code line by line and executes it
Linker
A program which allows previouslu compiled code from software libraries to be linked together
Loader
A program which loads previously compiled code into memory
Emulator
Provides an emulator to run the code/app so no physical device required
Publisher
Facility to package up and deploy program as an easy to installl package
Debugger
A program which helps locate, identify and rectify errors ina program
Program Trace - Debugging Technique
displays the order in whihc the lines of a program are executed
Stepping - Debugging Technique
Execution of code one line at a time.
Allows the programmer to examine each line of code in isolation
Variable Watch - Debugging Technique
Views the values of local and global variables.
Continuously inspects variables which are updated as code is stepped through
Break Point - Debugging Technique
a marker which pauses execution at a present position
Error Diagnostics - Debugging Techniques
used when a program fails to compile or to run. Error messages are displayed to help the programmer diagnose what has gone wrong
Memory Inspector - Debugging Technique
This is a facility which will display the contents of a section of memory
Application Generator
A software tool which is used to assist and speed up the creation of a complete system
CASE
a software tool which provides a number of functions which assist with the design and testing of a computer program
Version Management
if one programmer modifies current version and another programmer modifies an older version, neither new version will contain both modifcations
