Understanding the purpose of translators

• Match the translator type with its description:

  Compiler ↔️ Translates the entire program at once

  Interpreter ↔️ Translates and executes line-by-line
• Compilers generate a standalone executable file, while interpreters do not.


  True
• Interpreters offer more flexibility and easier debugging
• Programming language translators convert high-level code into a low-level language that can be executed by the computer's processor
• Compilers generate a standalone executable file after translation.


  True
• Interpreters execute source code line by line without producing an executable file.

  True
• Match the translator type with its description:

  Compiler ↔️ Translates the entire program into machine code

  Interpreter ↔️ Translates and executes line-by-line
• Translators bridge the gap between human-readable code and machine-executable instructions.


  True
• A compiler translates the entire program at once into machine code.
• Phases of the compilation process

  1️⃣ Lexical Analysis

  2️⃣ Syntax Analysis

  3️⃣ Semantic Analysis

  4️⃣ Intermediate Code Generation

  5️⃣ Code Optimization

  6️⃣ Code Generation
• An interpreter translates and executes the program line-by-line
• Compilers provide faster execution, while interpreters offer more flexibility and easier debugging.
• What are programming language translators used for?

  Converting high-level code
• The two main types of programming language translators are compilers and interpreters
• What is the purpose of programming language translators?

  Bridge code and instructions
• Which type of translator provides faster execution speed?

  Compiler
• Order the phases of a compiler in transforming source code to machine code:

  1️⃣ Lexical Analysis

  2️⃣ Syntax Analysis

  3️⃣ Semantic Analysis

  4️⃣ Intermediate Code Generation

  5️⃣ Code Optimization

  6️⃣ Code Generation
• Interpreters execute source code line by line without generating a separate executable file.


  True
• Match the feature with the correct translator type:

  Execution Speed ↔️ Faster for compiler

  Error Detection ↔️ During compilation for compiler

  Portability ↔️ Requires interpreter for interpreter
• What is a key advantage of compilers over interpreters in terms of execution speed?

  Faster execution
• Why is debugging easier with interpreters compared to compilers?

  Line-by-line execution
• Compilers generate a standalone executable
• Phases of a compiler in order

  1️⃣ Lexical Analysis

  2️⃣ Syntax Analysis

  3️⃣ Semantic Analysis

  4️⃣ Intermediate Code Generation

  5️⃣ Code Optimization

  6️⃣ Code Generation
• Syntax analysis checks the code against the programming language's grammar.


  True
• Which phase of a compiler translates intermediate code into machine code?

  Code Generation
• How do interpreters execute source code?

  Line by line
• Why do compilers result in faster execution compared to interpreters?

  Pre-compilation
• Compilers detect errors early during compilation
• What is one advantage of interpreters in terms of portability?

  Platform-independent
• What is one disadvantage of compilers compared to interpreters?

  Time-consuming compilation
• Compiled languages are generally faster but less portable than interpreted languages.

  True
• What is the final output of a compiler?

  Executable file
• Which programming language commonly uses an interpreter?

  Python
• Interpreters provide platform independence because they only require the interpreter
• What does a compiler translate source code into?

  Machine code
• What is one advantage of interpreters over compilers?

  Easier debugging
• What is the purpose of lexical analysis in a compiler?

  Splits code into tokens
• Semantic analysis verifies the code's meaning and type correctness
• The final step of a compiler creates an executable file that can run without the compiler.


  True
• Steps in the execution process of an interpreter

  1️⃣ Read a line of code

  2️⃣ Parse the line

  3️⃣ Execute the line

  4️⃣ Repeat until the end