What is the main function of a program translator?
AQA 3.4.4 Program Translators

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11th Grade
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Mark Weddell
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Convert assembly language instructions into machine code
Convert high level languages into machine code
Debug code on-the-fly
Run programs faster than interpreted code
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does an interpreter convert high level languages into machine code?
By converting all instructions at once
By converting one instruction at a time on-the-fly
By saving the machine code
By distributing the software as compiled machine code
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a benefit of using an interpreter for debugging code?
The program runs faster than compiled code
The program stops as soon as the error is found
The source code is no longer needed
The machine code is saved
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does running code with an interpreter compare to running compiled code?
It is much faster
It is much slower
It converts high level languages into machine code
It saves the machine code
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does a compiler do with the machine code it generates?
It converts it into high level languages
It converts it into assembly language instructions
It saves it
It distributes it as compiled machine code
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is distributing software as compiled machine code good for proprietary software?
It makes the program run slower
It prevents others from copying and using the code
It allows other people to use the code for their own applications
It allows other people to copy the code
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main function of an assembler?
Run programs faster than interpreted code
Convert assembly language instructions into machine code
Debug code on-the-fly
Convert high level languages into machine code
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