2.5 Languages And IDEs Flashcards
Compiler
A program that translates a high-level language program, source code, into a computer’s machine code.
Interpreter
Translates and executes a program one statement at a time.
IDE
Integrated Development Environment: A software application that provides comprehensive facilities to computer programmers for software development. An IDE normally consists of a source code editor, build tools and a debugger.
Error diagnostics
Tools provided by IDE’s which give detailed feedback on errors in your code.
Run-time environment
A configuration of hardware and software. It includes the CPU type, operating system and any runtime engines or system software required by a particular category of applications.