language Flashcards
1
Q
what is low level language?
A
only understood by the computer. hard to understand by people.
2
Q
what is high level language?
A
understood by humans and English.
3
Q
what is a compiler?
A
a software program that translates high-level language (HLL) code written by developers into machine code with all the code at the same time.
4
Q
what is an interpreter?
A
a software program that translates high-level language (HLL) code written by developers into machine code line by line.
5
Q
what is an IDE?
A
a software application that helps programmers develop software code efficiently
6
Q
what are common tools available in an IDE?
A
-editors
-error diagnostics
-run time environment
