The IDE

Question 1

What does IDE stand for?

Answer 1

Integrated Development Environment, e.g. Google Colab, Python IDLE

Question 2

What are the 3 main tools in the IDE?

Answer 2

Source Code Editor
Error Diagnostic
Runtime Environment

Question 3

What is the purpose of the source code editor?

Answer 3

This is where you write/edit the code, including features such as prettyprint, indentation etc.

Question 4

What are the maintainability features of the source code editor?

Answer 4

Modularity - functions and procedures
#Comments - describing what code does
Indentation - makes it easier to read and follow, e.g. when you have multiple indentations

Question 5

What are the maintainability features of the source code editor?

Answer 5

Modularity - functions and procedures
#Comments - describing what code does
Indentation - makes it easier to read and follow, e.g. when you have multiple indentations

Question 6

What is the purpose of the error diagnostic?

Answer 6

To find the syntax errors, e.g. the interpreter reads the code line by line and stops when a syntax error is found - it can identify the line, the type of error and in Google Colab, had a red line underneath the error.

Question 7

What is the purpose of the runtime environment?

Answer 7

It is where the syntax-correct code is run and enables the programmer to spot logic errors.

Question 8

What is a logic error?

Answer 8

The program runs, but it does not run as expected, e.g. it does not do what it is meant to do and gives unexpected output.

Question 9

What is a syntax error?

Answer 9

When the code does not follow the rules of the language.