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Part of Translators — GCSE Computer Science

This study notes covers Exam Tips within Translators for GCSE Computer Science. Revise Translators in Languages & IDEs for GCSE Computer Science with 15 exam-style questions and 8 flashcards. This topic appears regularly enough that it should still be part of a steady revision cycle. It is section 7 of 7 in this topic. Use this study notes to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.

Topic position

Section 7 of 7

Practice

15 questions

Recall

8 flashcards

Exam Tips

  • Both needed: Compiled programs are faster to run; interpreted is faster to develop/test
  • Source code: Interpreter needs source every time; compiler creates standalone .exe
  • Error finding: Interpreter finds errors as it runs; compiler finds all before running

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Practice Questions for Translators

Which type of translator converts an entire high-level language program into machine code before the program runs?

  • A. Assembler
  • B. Interpreter
  • C. Compiler
  • D. Linker
1 markfoundation

Explain why a compiled program runs faster than an interpreted program.

3 marksstandard

Quick Recall Flashcards

What does a compiler do?
Translates entire program into executable file at once
What does an assembler do?
Converts assembly language to machine code

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