Development tools

• Development tools are a category of software used to make software development easier and more efficient.
• The purpose of application software is to make things easier and more efficient.
• Programming, or writing the code that makes up the software, is a crucial part of software development.
• A translator is a type of development tool used to convert program code into a format that can be understood by computers.
• A compiler is a type of translator that produces an executable file, which can be used to run the program.
• Interpreter is a type of translator that needs the source code on your computer and is used in open source software.
• A debugger is a tool used to help find errors, also known as bugs, in a program.
• An integrated development environment (IDE) is a combination of related tools for programming.
• Syntax highlighting is a feature of an IDE that highlights different parts of the code to make it more clear what is going on at each stage.
• Visual Studio by Microsoft is an example of an IDE that provides features such as an editor, a debugger, and analysis tools.