Translators (CIA)

Question 1

What is a compiler?

Answer 1

Translates source code from high-level languages into object code, then machine code to be processed by the CPU.

Question 2

What is an assembler?

Answer 2

An assembler translates assembly code into machine code.

Question 3

What is an interpreter?

Answer 3

It translates source code from higher level languages into machine code, executes the code line-by-line.

Question 4

Advantages of Compilers

Answer 4

1. Optimized
2. Speed of execution is fast
3. Secure (source code is kept secret)

Question 5

Disadvantages of Compilers

Answer 5

1. Use extra memory
2. Not cross-platform
3. Harder to debug

Question 6

Advantages of Interpreters

Answer 6

1. Cross-platform
2. Easier to debug
3. Less memory usage

Question 7

Disadvantages of Interpreters

Answer 7

1. It is not optimized
2. Translation software required at run-time
3. Speed of execution is slow

Question 8

Advantages of Assemblers

Answer 8

1. Memory-efficient
2. Speed of execution is fast
3. Requires fewer instructions to accomplish the same result

Question 9

Disadvantages of Assemblers

Answer 9

1. Difficult to remember syntax
2. Lack of portability
3. More complex, takes more time to code