translators

Question 1

what is a translator?

Answer 1

translators are code that translates source code into machine code which is binary ones and zeros

Question 2

what is machine code?

Answer 2

binary notation
introduction on bytes of data
dependent on architecture
hard to program

Question 3

what are the three types of translators

Answer 3

Assemblers
compilers
interpreter

Question 4

what is an assembler

Answer 4

An assebler is designed to translate assembly code into machine code (cpu specific)
mnemonics-ADD et
assembley language of a way an assembler work

Question 5

what is the assembler task order

Answer 5

1. • Reseves storage for instructions & data
2. Replaces mnemonic opcodes by machine codes
3. Replace symbolic addresses by numeric addresses
4. creates symbol table
5. checks syntax
6. Error diagnostics

Question 6

What is a compiler

Answer 6

Translates High level source code into machine code which is stored in object file,
One or more object file are combined to form the final executable file(not specific to PC)

Question 7

What is Lexical analysis

Answer 7

identify the command keywords and operators(IF)etc in source code

Question 8

What is syntax analysis

Answer 8

checks program is written within the rules of the language

Question 9

what is code generation and optimisation

Answer 9

produce the machine code to be as fast and memory efficient

Question 10

what is the task order for a compiler