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Video Quiz: Compilers & interpreters

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10 questions
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  • Q1
    What is used to translate assembly code into machine code?
    Interpreter
    Compiler
    Translator
    Assembler
    30s
  • Q2
    Which type of software translates the entire program into machine code before executing it?
    Compiler
    Assembler
    Interpreter
    Translator
    30s
  • Q3
    What happens when an interpreter encounters a syntax error in a line of code?
    Automatically corrects the error
    Stops and reports the error
    Skips the line with the error
    Continues running the program
    30s
  • Q4
    Which type of software is easier for beginner programmers to learn to write code with?
    Assembler
    Compiler
    Interpreter
    Translator
    30s
  • Q5
    What advantage do compilers have over interpreters in terms of code execution speed?
    Faster execution speed
    Slower execution speed
    More optimized code
    Easier code writing
    30s
  • Q6
    In which type of software is the original source code easier to keep secret?
    Compiler
    Translator
    Assembler
    Interpreter
    30s
  • Q7
    What type of software translates source code line by line as the program runs?
    Assembler
    Translator
    Compiler
    Interpreter
    30s
  • Q8
    Which type of software is easier to try out commands in when the program has paused due to an error?
    Assembler
    Interpreter
    Compiler
    Translator
    30s
  • Q9
    What disadvantage do interpreters have over compilers in terms of execution speed?
    Slower execution speed
    Optimized code
    Secrecy of source code
    Faster execution speed
    30s
  • Q10
    Which type of software needs translation software every time the program is run?
    Interpreter
    Compiler
    Translator
    Assembler
    30s

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