Understanding the purpose of translators

• Compilers and interpreters both translate high-level code but differ in their approach


  True
• Match the translator type with its definition:

  Compiler ↔️ Translates the entire program at once

  Interpreter ↔️ Translates and executes code line-by-line
• What is the output of a compiler after translation?

  Executable file
• A compiler translates the entire source code into an executable file
• Compilers translate code line-by-line during runtime.

  False
• Interpreters are ideal for projects requiring high performance.

  False
• Match the translator type with its function:

  Compiler ↔️ Translates the entire program at once

  Interpreter ↔️ Translates and executes line-by-line
• Compilers translate the entire source code into an executable
• Java code is directly compiled to machine code.

  False
• What is a translator in programming?

  Converts high-level to machine code
• What does a compiler do during translation?

  Translates entire program at once
• A translator acts as an intermediary between high-level code and machine-level instructions
• What does an interpreter directly execute after translation?

  High-level code
• Why is code translated by a compiler faster to execute?

  Pre-compilation
• What is one advantage of using an interpreter over a compiler?

  No need to compile
• Match the advantage with the type of translator:

  Compiler ↔️ Faster execution

  Interpreter ↔️ Easier debugging
• What is the main purpose of a translator in programming?

  Bridge human-readable code
• Steps in the translation process from source code to machine code

  1️⃣ Lexical Analysis

  2️⃣ Syntax Analysis

  3️⃣ Semantic Analysis

  4️⃣ Code Generation

  5️⃣ Optimization
• Match the characteristic with the translator type:

  Compiler ↔️ Generates an executable file

  Interpreter ↔️ Translates code line-by-line
• Java code is first compiled to bytecode by Javac
• A translator converts high-level programming language code into machine-readable code
• How does an interpreter translate code?

  Translates and executes line-by-line
• Compilers generate standalone executable files, while interpreters do not


  True
• Interpreters allow easier debugging because errors are flagged immediately
• Interpreters are favored for projects requiring high performance

  False
• Compilers convert the entire source code into an executable
• A disadvantage of compilers is the longer compilation time
• A compiler generates an executable
• Interpreters produce standalone executables.

  False
• What is an example of a compiler used in C?

  GCC