4.2 Types of programming language, translators and integrated development environments (IDEs)

Question 1

Describe how the compiler translates the computer program.

Answer 1

• It translates the (high-level language) into a low-level language
• It translates all the code before it is executed
• It creates an executable file

Question 2

) Describe how the compiler reports errors.

Answer 2

• It creates an error report after trying to compile
• displaying all errors in the code

Question 3

Give 4 common functions of an IDE.

Answer 3

• built-in compiler
• Built-in interpreter
• Auto-completion
• Auto-correction