OCR J277 2.5 Programming Languages and IDEs

Machine code is used in which generation of a programming language?

• 1st Generation

• 2nd Generation

• 3rd Generation

• 4th Generation

Which language translator is needed for the first generation?

• Compiler

• Interpreter

• No Translator

• Language Translator

Which of these is an example of a low-level language?

• Delphi

• Little Man Computer

• Basic

• C#

Which language translator(s) is/are used with the third generation?

• Compiler

• Interpreter

• No Translator

• Language Translator

Which generation would create the fastest code to execute?

• 1st Generation

• 2nd Generation

• 3rd Generation

• 4th Generation

Which generation would be easier to program for a programmer?

• 1st Generation

• 2nd Generation

• 3rd Generation

An advantage of programming in a high-level programming language is

• One to One (One high level instruction is equivalent to one low level)

• One to Two (For every high level instruction there are two low level instructions)

• One to many (For every high level instruction there are many low level instructions)

• Many to One (Many high level instructions translate into one low level instruction)

Executes instructions written in a programming language

• Language Translator

• Compiler

• Interpreter

• Source Code

Software program which optimizes code, ready for execution

• Language Translator

• Compiler

• Interpreter

• Source Code

Converts instructions in a programming language to a single executable file

• Compiler

• Interpreter

• Source Code

• Object Code