Unit 2.5. Programming Languages and IDE

Question 1

Programming language

Answer 1

A language understood by computers to produce computer software

Question 2

High level language

Answer 2

A programming language closer to English in its commands, making it easier to learn/understand

Question 3

Low level language

Answer 3

A programming language closer to machine code in its commands, making it harder to learn/understand

Question 4

Translator

Answer 4

A piece of software which converts programming language into machine code which the computer can understand and execute

Question 5

Compiler

Answer 5

A translator which converts code in one go.

Question 6

Interpreter

Answer 6

A translator which converts code line by line

Question 7

IDE

Answer 7

An Integrated Development Environment is a piece of software used by developers to write computer code, with features that make this easier.

Question 8

Editor

Answer 8

A piece of software used to write computer code

Question 9

Error Diagnostics

Answer 9

Tools to help locate and correct errors in code.

Question 10

Runtime Environment

Answer 10

A tool which allows code to run on a system for which it was not
designed. (e.g. phone app on a computer)