Programming language, translators, IDEs

Question 1

why are most programs written in high-level language

Answer 1

• high-level language has syntax and English like structure
• designed to be understood by humans

Question 2

examples of high level language

Answer 2

= Python
- Visual Basic
- C#

Question 3

high level language is h…………….. i……………

Answer 3

hardware independent - run on any system

Question 4

what must happen before high-level code can be run

Answer 4

compiled + interpreted

Question 5

what types of language is Assembly language and what is it used for

Answer 5

low level language
- control specific hardware component

Question 6

what are the dis of low level language

Answer 6

hard to read

Question 7

what are the adv of low level laguage

Answer 7

execute very quickly

Question 8

what type of language is software for embedded systems written in and why

Answer 8

assembly language:
- machine code faster, efficient
- occupies less memory

Question 9

what executes machine code

Answer 9

Processors - binary instructions produced my compiler or interpreter

Question 10

what are the 3 types of translator

Answer 10

• compiler
• interpreter
• assembler

Question 11

what does a compiler do

Answer 11

• translates high level language program in one go to produce object code