principles of programming

Question 1

What is the main difference between high- and low-level languages

Answer 1

High-level languages enable the user to program even without the knowledge about the hardware. Low-level languages require the user to have knowledge about the hardware architecture and its instruction set

Question 2

What are the advantages of programming in high-level languages

Answer 2

Codes are understandable and easy to write. A code can be used on different systems. Written in shorter time

Question 3

What are the advantages of programming in low-level languages

Answer 3

Low-level language programs do not take up much space in primary memory and performs its task quickly

Question 4

Why is machine code non-understandable

Answer 4

Because machine code is written in binary or hexadecimal form

Question 5

Which of the translated programs work independently without its translators

Answer 5

Compiled and assembled programs

Question 6

How is output of an interpreter different from that of the compiler and assembler

Answer 6

No executable file is produced by an interpreter. Whereas a compiler and assembler produce an executable file

Question 7

How is the input of an assembler different from that of a compiler and interpreter

Answer 7

An assembler translates a low-level language program. Whereas compilers and interpreters work with high-level language programs

Question 8

What is a logic error

Answer 8

A program is said to contain logic errors, if it produces incorrect or unexpected results

Question 9

What does an IDE consist

Answer 9

It consists of an editor with an interpreter and/or compiler and debugging tools

Question 10

What is the advantage of using an IDE

Answer 10

IDE improves the speed of program development

Question 11

What is a run time environment

Answer 11

A run time environment allows the user to run a program on a platform that is different from the one in which it was created