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2.5 Languages & IDEs Diagnostic

Definitive Diagnostic Sequence | Translation Pipeline Tier

Question 1 2 Marks

Define a High-Level Language and provide one key characteristic.

Question 2 2 Marks

Explain why computers can only execute Machine Code.

Question 3 3 Marks

[Translator Matrix]: Identify which translator(s) the following statements apply to.

StatementCompilerInterpreterBoth
Translates line-by-line
Reports all errors at the end
Translates High-Level to Machine Code
Question 4 2 Marks

[Terminology Check]: Identify the specific IDE tool used to locate the line number and reason for a crash.

Question 5 2 Marks

Describe the purpose of a Run-time Environment in an IDE.

Question 6 2 Marks

State one advantage of a Compiler when distributing commercial software.

Question 7 1 Mark

[Purge Check]: Identify the low-level language that used mnemonics (like ADD/SUB) which is not on the J277 theory syllabus.

Question 8 2 Marks

Identify two features of an IDE's code editor that help prevent logic/syntax errors.