2.5 Programming Logic and IDEs

Question 1

What is an IDE?

Answer 1

Software that helps programmers to write code.

Question 2

What does an IDE stand for?

Answer 2

Integrated Development Environment

Question 3

Features of an IDE

Answer 3

Code Highlighter
Run-time environment
Auto-environment
Translator
Editor
Error diagnostics/debugger

Question 4

What is a code highlighter?

Answer 4

Colour highlights keywords and syntax to make the programme more readable

Question 5

What is a run-time environment?

Answer 5

Allows programmers to run and test code before release

Question 6

Define Auto-completion

Answer 6

Suggests programming keywords and sub-routine names and auto-completes them

Question 7

Define Translator

Answer 7

Translates high-level source code e.g Python (understandable by humans) into machine code (binary), which can be understood by computers.

Question 8

Define editor

Answer 8

Allows programmer to type and edit code

Question 9

Define error diagnostics/debugger

Answer 9

Detects syntax errors and tells the programmer which line the error is on

Question 10

Example of high-level source code

Answer 10

Python

Question 11

Types of translator

Answer 11

Interpreter
Compiler
Assembler

Question 12

Define interpreter -

Answer 12

translates code line-by-line into machine code (binary).

Question 13

Define compiler

Answer 13

translates all of the code in one go and stores it as an executable file. Once the code is compiled, it can be run by the processor whenever it is needed.

Question 14

Define assembler -

Answer 14

Translates low level assembly language into machine code.