Programming languages and Integrated Development Environments

Question 1

What is a high level language?

Answer 1

Syntax similar to english
designed to be understood by humans

Question 2

What is a low level language

Answer 2

controls specific hardware components and is faster than high level languages

Question 3

How does a compiler work?

Answer 3

Translates the whole program to form an object code
Runs fast as it is machine code and is an executable file
No need for compiler to be present

Question 4

How does an interpreter work

Answer 4

Translates and executes line by line
Takes long to execute because each instruction is translated before execution
Interpreter must be installed to run the program

Question 5

What are the features of an IDE?

Answer 5

• Has an editor to write code
• Run-time environment
• Translator
• Error diagnostics