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Topic 3: Computers
3.2 Characteristics of Programming Languages
3.2.3 Translating high-level code:
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High-level programming languages are designed to be human-readable and focus on
problem-solving
Match the translation method with its definition:
Compilers ↔️ Translates the entire program into machine code before execution
Interpreters ↔️ Translates and executes the program line-by-line
Examples of compiled languages include C, C++, and
Java
Order the steps involved in translating high-level code using compilers:
1️⃣ Write source code in a high-level language
2️⃣ Compiler translates the entire program into machine code
3️⃣ Execute the compiled machine code
Interpreters translate and execute code
line-by-line
Why do compilers result in faster execution speeds?
The entire program is pre-compiled
Compilers translate code into machine code one line at a time.
False
What are high-level programming languages designed to focus on?
Problem-solving
Match the translation method with its characteristic:
Compiler ↔️ Translates the entire program
Interpreter ↔️ Executes code line-by-line
Compilers require more
memory
Why is translating high-level code necessary?
Computers only understand binary
Which translation method allows for real-time debugging during execution?
Interpreters
What are the two main methods used to translate high-level code?
Compilers and interpreters
What is the definition of a compiler?
Translates entire program
Match the translation method with its example programming language:
Compiler ↔️ C++
Interpreter ↔️ Python
High-level programming languages focus on
problem-solving
rather than machine code.
What is the execution speed of code translated by a compiler?
Faster
What does debugging in software development involve?
Finding and fixing errors
Which keyword is used in Python for error handling?
except
What are high-level programming languages abstracted from?
Low-level machine code
Compilers and interpreters are used to translate high-level code into machine code.
True
Why is execution faster with compilers compared to interpreters?
The entire program is pre-compiled
Translating high-level code is necessary because computers only understand
binary instructions
.
True
What is the primary goal of high-level programming languages?
Problem-solving
Computers can directly execute high-level source code without translation.
False
The choice between compilers and interpreters depends on the programming language and the specific requirements of the
application
Which translation method uses less memory: compilers or interpreters?
Interpreters
Compilers and interpreters are both used to translate high-level code into
machine code
.
True
Which translation method is faster in execution?
Compilers
Match the programming language with its translation method:
C++ ↔️ Compiler
Python ↔️ Interpreter
Interpreters convert source code into machine code before execution.
False
Compilers translate the entire source code into
machine
code.
Match the translation method with its characteristic:
Compiler ↔️ Faster execution speed
Interpreter ↔️ Lower memory usage
Interpreters translate and execute code
line-by-line
Compilers require less memory compared to interpreters.
False
Why is debugging easier with compilers?
Errors are caught early
Arrange the following steps in the translation process using a compiler:
1️⃣ Source code written in high-level language
2️⃣ Compiler translates code into machine code
3️⃣ Machine code is executed by the computer
Interpreters use more memory than compilers.
False
In Java, structured exception handling uses
try-catch
blocks.