AQA 3.4.4 Program Translators

AQA 3.4.4 Program Translators

11th Grade

10 Qs

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AQA 3.4.4 Program Translators

AQA 3.4.4 Program Translators

Assessment

Quiz

Computers

11th Grade

Medium

Created by

Mark Weddell

Used 12+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main function of a program translator?

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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