2.2 - Application Software - Development Tools

Question 1

types of development tools

Answer 1

• integrated design environment (ide)
• translator
• debugger
• compiler

Question 2

compiler purpose

Answer 2

translates entire program before it runs

Question 3

benf compiler

Answer 3

program that is COMPILED - is self contained unit that is ready to be EXECUTED so it runs faster

Question 4

disadvan compiler

Answer 4

are hardware specific - time consuming to compile large programs

Question 5

debugger purpose

Answer 5

used - detection/correction of errors

Question 6

benf debugger

Answer 6

already attached to a running program

works step by step thru code

Question 7

disadvan debugger

Answer 7

it doesn’t run in real time so it cannot show all errors

Question 8

translator purpose

Answer 8

read, translate, execute statement from program to diff computer lang

Question 9

translator benf

Answer 9

• stops at the end of line that contains error
• the syntax and errors are quicker to identify

Question 9

translator disadv

Answer 9

it is slow to translate as it must do it every time it is run

Question 10

integrated design environment purpose

Answer 10

includes the basic tools that devs need to write/test software

Question 11

ide benf

Answer 11

efficiency INCREASED - resources are within one environment

GREATER COLLABORATION - workers working on same projec

Question 12

IDE disadv

Answer 12

doesn’t automatically correct errors

it is too complex for novice programmers