Integrated Development Environment

• What is the primary purpose of an IDE?

  To help programmers create programs
• What are the main facilities provided by an IDE?

  • Editor
  • Error Diagnostics & Debugger
  • Compilers & Interpreters
  • Runtime Environment
• What is the function of the editor in an IDE?

  To enter and edit source code
• What feature of the editor helps identify errors?

  Automatic line numbering
• What does statement completion do in an IDE?

  Offers to auto-complete commands while typing
• What is the purpose of the Error Diagnostics & Debugger?

  To identify and fix errors in the code
• What is a breakpoint in programming?

  A selected line to check variable values
• What does single-stepping allow a programmer to do?

  Execute code one line at a time
• What does the Variable Watch / Watch Window display?

  The current value of a selected variable
• How does the Trace function assist programmers?

  Logs variable values during code execution
• What is a runtime environment?

  Allows a program to run on a system
• What is an example of a runtime environment?

  Java Runtime Environment
• How does a runtime environment support debugging tools?

  Enables tools like trace and breakpoint usage
• What are the key tools in an IDE and their purposes?

  • Editor: Enter and edit source code
  • Compiler: Converts entire code at once
  • Interpreter: Converts code line by line
  • Error Diagnostics/Debugger: Identifies and fixes errors
  • Breakpoint: Checks variable values at a line
  • Variable Watch: Displays current variable values
  • Trace: Logs variable values during execution
  • Runtime Environment: Runs programs on systems