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1.2.2 Application generation

A-Level Computer Science

Learning Objectives Flashcards Quiz Exam Questions
1. All source code needs to be translated into object code using a translator. A software development company has written a new computer game in a high-level language.
Identify which type of translator would be the most suitable for the computer game and give a reason why.
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2. All source code needs to be translated into object code using a translator.
Tick one box in each row to indicate which type of translator is being used.
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task Compiler Interpreter Assembler
Creates an executable file
Creates one line of object code for each line of source code
Translates all the high-level code at once
A program needs to be translated each time it is run
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3. Charlie owns a veterinary surgery in her local town. She has purchased a new computer for her business so she can complete her accounts, write letters to her customers and keep a record of her customers’ personal and appointment details
She intends to install application software and utility software.
Charlie will install database application software on her computer. State one additional type of application software Charlie could install and give an example of what she might use it for.
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4. Before the code can be executed, a translator must be used.
a) State the purpose of a translator.
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b) Explain two differences between a compiler and an interpreter.
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