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Translators and Facilities of Languages Flashcards

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What does a Translator do?

A

Translators converts programming language into machine code.

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What were all the first Computer written in?

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Machine Code.

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How were instructions written?

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In Binary.

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What does Assembly language do?

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Allows a programmer to create programs more easily than writing in machine code.

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What is assembly language (specific)

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Processor Specific.

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Do you translate assembly language before executing.

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Yes it must be translated.

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What is Assembly language known as?

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Low-level language.

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How are high level languages different to low-level.

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Generally have statements that represent English.

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What are some data structures high level languages use?

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Arrays and Records.

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What are two program translators?

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Compilers

Interpreters.

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What are some advantages of high level languages?

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Easier to learn
Programs can be written faster
Easier to understand and debug

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What are some advantages of high level languages?

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Easier to learn
Programs can be written faster
Easier to understand and debug

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What are some low level advantages?

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A program written in a low level language can run very quickly
Code will usually require less RAM
Statements in a low level language can be used to control and manipulate specific hardware components.

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What do compilers do?

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Translate high level languages into machine code.

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What do compilers do?

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Translate high level languages into machine code.

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What is the code written by the programmer called?

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Source code.

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What is the code produced by the compiler called?

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Object code.

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What does an interpreter do?

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translates a high level language into machine code.

19
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What does an interpreter do?

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translates a high level language into machine code.

20
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Is object code produced in interpreters?

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None is produced.

21
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How does a interpreter work?

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translates each line of code and executes immediately.

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