SEQUENCE

Question 1

Assembly language

Answer 1

A language that replaces machine code with mnemonics and operands to make them easier to read/write.

Question 2

Assembler

Answer 2

An assembler translates assembly language into machine code.

Question 3

Compiler

Answer 3

A compiler creates an executable file for a program by translating a high-level language to machine-readable code.

Question 4

Execute

Answer 4

To carry out the instructions for a computer program.

Question 5

High-level Language

Answer 5

A human-readable language written in formal, structured English.

Question 6

Interpreter

Answer 6

An interpreter translates and executes code line by line. It translates the code into machine-readable code.

Question 7

Low-level language

Answer 7

Quickly executed by a computer, written in either machine code or assembly.

Question 8

Machine code

Answer 8

A program written using 1s and 0s. A computer can execute this directly.

Question 9

Mnemonic

Answer 9

A code to help us remember something.

Question 10

Operand

Answer 10

A piece of data that can be changed.

Question 11

Error messages

Answer 11

Used to find errors in your program. They pinpoint lines of code that contain errors and provide details about them.

Question 12

Execute

Answer 12

To carry out the instructions for a computer program.

Question 13

IDE

Answer 13

Integrated development environment. This is a place to write programs that pro-vides support with debugging and diagnostics.

Question 14

Translator

Answer 14

Executes the programs that programmers write in high-level languages.

Question 15

Interpreter

Answer 15

An interpreter translates and executes code line by line. It translates the code into machine readable code.

Question 16

Logic error

Answer 16

The program will run, but won’t do what the programmer expected. These are tricky to spot as they are not picked up by the IDE.

Question 17

Sequence

Answer 17

The sequence of a program is performed from top to bottom, executing each line in turn.

Question 18

Subroutine

Answer 18

A sequence of instructions to perform a specific task with an identifiable name.

Question 19

Syntax

Answer 19

In programming, the language specific code that you write in has its own syntax. The syntax is unique to that programming language.

Question 20

Syntax error

Answer 20

An error where the code has been structured incorrectly and the syntax rules haven’t been followed.

Question 21

Translator

Answer 21

To execute the programs that programmers write in high-level languages.

Question 22

Declaration

Answer 22

Declaring a variable as a specific data type.

Question 23

Assignment

Answer 23

Assigning a value to a variable.

Question 24

Initialisation

Answer 24

Assigning an initial value to a variable to let the compiler know that a memory location is required.

Question 25

Variable

Answer 25

A value held under one name

Question 26

Naming convention

Answer 26

A unified standard for naming things in a chosen programming language.

Question 27

Input()

Answer 27

A function that prompts the user for input.

Question 28

Boolean data type

Answer 28

A value that is either True or False

Question 29

Integer

Answer 29

A value that is a whole number.

Question 30

String

Answer 30

A value that is text. This can include numbers but they will be read as text.

Question 31

Character

Answer 31

A single character of string.

Question 32

Real/float

Answer 32

A decimal number.

Question 33

Concatenate

Answer 33

To join strings together.

Question 34

Flowchart

Answer 34

A visual representation of an algorithm or program.

Question 35

Terminator

Answer 35

Oval shapes used to show the start and end of a flowchart.