IDEs Flashcards
1
Q
What is an IDE?
A
(Integrated Development Editor)
A piece of software used to write high level program code
2
Q
Give three examples of an IDE
A
Python
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3
Q
What are the main features of an IDE?
A
editor, error diagnostics, run-time environment, translators, autodocumentation
4
Q
What is an editor?
A
Used to write the code and is usually a text editor – it has tools to aid the writer
5
Q
What are the three main tools in an editor?
A
Colour coding, auto indentation, auto completion
6
Q
What are error diagnostics?
A
A tool that helps to identify errors and give some feedback of what the error is
7
Q
What is the run-time environment?
A
It allows the program to be tested easily and often runs the code line by line to make sure the program works
