2.5 Programming Languages & IDEs, Computing

Question 1

High Level Languages

Answer 1

Programming Languages that are similar to English and Maths so easy for us to understand but harder for computers to understand.
E.g Python, C++, Scratch

Question 2

Low Level Languages

Answer 2

Programming Languages that arent similar to English and Maths so hard for us to understand but easier for computers to understand. Closer to machine code.

Question 3

Machine Code

Answer 3

Machine code is the set of instructions that a CPU understands directly. Written in binary.

Question 4

Assembly Language

Answer 4

Assembly language sits between machine code and high-level languages. Assembly language uses mnemonics Each mnemonic equals a machine code instruction.

Question 5

Translator

Answer 5

Translators convert programming languages into machine code. This needs to be done so that the computer can execute the instructions.

Question 6

Compiler

Answer 6

Compilers translate source code into one executable file and returns a list of errors.

Question 7

Interpreter

Answer 7

Interpreters are required every time you run the program because it translates and runs source code one instruction at a time.

Question 8

Integrated Development Environment

Answer 8

IDEs are software that helps programmers write programs
E.g Python IDLE

Question 9

Code Editor

Answer 9

The part of the IDE where code is written

Question 10

Run time environment

Answer 10

Makes the code run faster in an IDE

Question 11

Breakpoints

Answer 11

Points in the code where it stops running and shows you a list of values currently in the variables at that point

Question 12

Error Diagnosis and Debugging

Answer 12

Allows you to find and fix areas in a program by providing a location and advice