IDE Tools [2.2]

Question 1

What does IDE stand for?

Answer 1

Integrated Development Environment

Question 2

What do IDE’s have?

Answer 2

Code Editor
Translator
Pretty Printer - Colour Coding
Error Diagnostics
Set Breakpoints
Line Numbers

Question 3

What are the advantages of IDE’s?

Answer 3

IDE’s can be used to create software applications, drivers and utilities.
It allows developing software in any programming language without spending much time on language syntax.
IDE has the ability to correct syntaxes, gives a warning about memory leaks, assist in writing quality of code, etc.

Question 4

What are the disadvantages of IDE’s?

Answer 4

May be too complex for beginning programmers
Each IDE will have a unique learning curve requiring time to learn
Cannot automatically fix errors, still need knowledge to code efficiently

Question 5

What should you do when reading a structure diagram?

Answer 5

Start at the top and work your way towards the bottom.

Question 6

What are Line numbers?

Answer 6

Line numbers allow a programmer to clearly see each new line of code.
When errors are found, the line number which they occur on can also be specified.

Question 7

What is syntax highlighting?

Answer 7

Syntax highlighting (Pretty Printer) is where the colour of the text changes to show different parts of the program.

Question 8

What are error diagnostics?

Answer 8

Error diagnostics help a programmer to find where they have made a mistake.

Question 9

What are breakpoints?

Answer 9

Breakpoints are set by the programmer so that the IDE stops the program mid way through running.
The programmer can step through the code line by line.
They can watch variables as they change.