IDE TOOLS

Question 1

Editor

Answer 1

Allows a programmer to enter, format and edit source code.

Question 2

Compiler

Answer 2

Converts source code into executable machine code. Once compiled, a program can
be run at any time.

Question 3

Interpreter

Answer 3

Converts each line of source code into machine code, and executes it as each line of
code is run. The conversion process is performed each time the program needs to be
run.

Question 4

Linker

Answer 4

A program which allows previously compiled code, from software libraries, to be
linked together.

Question 5

Loader

Answer 5

A program which loads previously compiled code into memory.

Question 6

Debugger

Answer 6

A program which helps locate, identify and rectify errors in a program.

Question 7

Trace

Answer 7

A facility which displays the order in which the lines of a program are executed, and
possibly the values of variables as the program is being run.

Question 8

Break point

Answer 8

interrupts a program on a specific line of code, allowing the programmer to compare
the values of variables against expected values. The program code can then usually
be executed one line at a time. This is called single-stepping

Question 9

Variable watch

Answer 9

A facility that displays the current value of any variable. The value can be ‘watched’
as the program code is single-stepped to see the effects of the code on the variable.
Alternatively a variable watch may be set, which will interrupt the program flow if
the watched variable reaches a specified value

Question 10

Memory inspector

Answer 10

A facility which will display the contents of a section of memory.

Question 11

Error diagnostics

Answer 11

Used when a program fails to compile or to run. Error messages are displayed to help
the programmer diagnose what has gone wrong.